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Exports $808MRnk 77 / 223
2022
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Top Product $51.1MPlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft
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Exports $10.2BRnk 2 / 139
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Top Product $1.74BKnit T-shirts
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.82Rnk 101 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$460BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH245%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,688CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH207%CURRENT US$
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Germany-Bangladesh Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $808M to Bangladesh. The main products that Germany exported to Bangladesh were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($51.1M), Textile Processing Machines ($45.3M), and Gas Turbines ($30.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 1.09%, from $765M in 2017 to $808M in 2022.

In 2022, Germany did not export any services to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh-Germany Trade: In 2022, Bangladesh exported $10.2B to Germany. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Germany were Knit T-shirts ($1.74B), Knit Sweaters ($1.53B), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.38B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 10.8%,  from $6.12B in 2017 to $10.2B in 2022.

In 2022, Bangladesh did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Bangladesh ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.82), and 52 in total exports ($64.2B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

About

Overview In June 2024, Germany exported €52.8M and imported €564M from Bangladesh, resulting in a negative trade balance of €512M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-11.3M (-17.7%) from €64.1M to €52.8M, while imports decreased by €-33.5M (-5.6%) from €598M to €564M.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of Germany to Bangladesh were Aircraft (€13.9M), Other chemical final products (€5.74M), Machinery for textile, apparel, leather production (€4.46M), Other machinery (€4.12M), and Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€3.43M). In June 2024 the top imports of Germany from Bangladesh were Apparel of knitted or crocheted fabrics... (€329M), Apparel of cotton, excl. of knitted... (€187M), Apparel of silk, man-made fibres, excl.... (€95.4M), Apparel of knitted, crocheted silk, man-made... (€86.3M), and Footwear (€19.7M).

Origins In June 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Bavaria (€10.7M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€5.67M), Rhineland-Pfalz (€5.48M), Hesse (€5.44M), and Baden-Württemberg (€5.42M), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€160M), Hamburg (€133M), Bavaria (€77M), Lower Saxony (€45.3M), and Baden-Württemberg (€32.4M).

Growth In June 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Bangladesh was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Lifting and handling equipment (€-2.81M or -77.3%), Machinery for textile, apparel, leather production (€-2.13M or -32.3%), and Machinery for food, beverage, tobacco production (€-1.55M or -63.8%). In June 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Bangladesh was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Estimations for exemptions (€-12.6M or -72%), Fish and crustaceans, molluscs (€-7.32M or -66%), and Apparel of knitted or crocheted fabrics... (€-6.91M or -2.06%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)€-11.3M(-17.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)€-33.5M(-5.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Bavaria€10.7M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Germany exported $808M to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Germany to Bangladesh were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($51.1M), Textile Processing Machines ($45.3M), and Gas Turbines ($30.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 1.09%, from $765M in 2017 to $808M in 2022.

In 2017, Bangladesh exported $10.2B to Germany. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Germany were Knit T-shirts ($1.74B), Knit Sweaters ($1.53B), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.38B). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 10.8%, from $6.12B in 2022 to $10.2B in 2017.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Bangladesh (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Bangladesh (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$11.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from Germany or Bangladesh. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Germany and Bangladesh or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Bangladesh included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Germany included Nepal ($55.1M).

Difference in imports from Bangladesh (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Bangladesh

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This chart compares trade between Germany and Bangladesh by product, considering products traded by both, Germany and Bangladesh.

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Machines ($424M), Chemical Products ($121M), and Instruments ($83.7M).

During 2017, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Textiles ($9.69B), Footwear and Headwear ($286M), and Transportation ($87.8M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Bangladesh+$24.1MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Bangladesh Germany+$257MNon-Knit Women's Suits

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Germany and Bangladesh. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bangladesh. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Bangladesh indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Bangladesh (Flag) (2022)

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