Nominal GDP
$456.32B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Bangladesh Economy and Trade
DhakaLocal time
GDP $456.32B · real growth +3.5% · 2025
Nominal output in Bangladesh is shown at $456.32B for 2025; the latest real-growth observation on this page is +3.5% for 2025. The per-person GDP figure is $2,597 (2025); the CPI series shows 8.8% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$2,597
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
Real GDP growth
+3.5%
annual % · 2025
World Bank
Inflation
8.8%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Bangladesh at a Glance
Each measure keeps its own definition and reference year so unlike concepts are not silently combined.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $195.15B2016: $265.22B2017: $293.73B2018: $321.36B2019: $351.23B2020: $373.98B2021: $416.27B2022: $460.13B2023: $437.42B2024: $450.12B2025: $456.32B
GDP per capita$2,597
Real growth+3.5%
Reference year2025
2025 Inflation
8.8%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
3.8%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$2,597.3
current US$
Economic structure and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Economic structure
Selected value-added shares
Services · 202552.1%
Agriculture · 202511.4%
Only independently verified sector shares are displayed on this page.
Merchandise trade
WTO profile, latest matched export/import year · 2018 · USD
Exports$40.07Bmerchandise · 2018
Imports$47.25Bmerchandise · 2018
Balance-$7.18Bsame definition and year
Largest highlighted export destination
European Union45.7%
Merchandise trade is kept separate from broader goods-and-services measures.
Understand the numbers
What Bangladesh's economic profile is telling you
Bangladesh is a large lower-income economy with services accounting for just over half of value added and agriculture still retaining a meaningful share. Growth remained positive in 2025, while inflation was elevated.
The WTO country profile's latest matched merchandise export and import totals are older than the macro data, so the trade panel keeps 2018 visibly separate. Clothing dominates the export basket and the European Union was the largest destination in that matched profile.
The main economic signal
Bangladesh should be read through the combination of output growth, price pressure, labor conditions, sector structure and trade rather than through GDP alone.
Why the definitions matter
Nominal GDP, real growth, CPI inflation, unemployment, sector value added and merchandise trade measure different things. Their units, years and sources stay visible throughout the page.
Detailed Economic Data
The same values are provided in the data table below.
| Indicator | Bangladesh | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$, market prices | $456.32B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $2,597.3 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | +3.5% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI, annual % | 8.8% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 3.8% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Services value added% of GDP | 52.1% | 2025 | Latest available |
| Agriculture value addedforestry and fishing included, % of GDP | 11.4% | 2025 | Latest available |
| Merchandise exportsUSD | $40.07B | 2018 | Actual |
| Merchandise importsUSD | $47.25B | 2018 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bangladesh's GDP?
Bangladesh's nominal GDP was about $456.32B in 2025 in current US dollars according to the World Bank.
Is Bangladesh's economy growing?
World Bank annual data show real GDP growth of +3.5% in 2025.
What is Bangladesh's inflation rate?
The annual CPI reading used here is 8.8% for 2025.
What does the trade balance show for Bangladesh?
Merchandise exports were $40.07B and imports were $47.25B in 2018, giving a same-definition balance of -$7.18B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Primary comparable source for GDP, GDP per capita, real growth, inflation, modeled unemployment and selected sector value-added shares.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment · Services value added · Agriculture value added
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile
Each metric keeps its own definition and reference period; unavailable comparable values remain unfilled.