Bangladesh (BGD) and Canada (CAN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Bangladesh-Canada Trade: In 2022, Bangladesh exported $2.02B to Canada. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Canada were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($289M), Knit Sweaters ($250M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($216M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 9.71%, from $1.27B in 2017 to $2.02B in 2022.

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

Canada-Bangladesh Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $1.21B to Bangladesh. The main products that Canada exported to Bangladesh were Potassic Fertilizers ($503M), Wheat ($397M), and Dried Legumes ($171M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 16.7%, from $560M in 2017 to $1.21B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Bangladesh ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.82), and 52 in total exports ($64.2B). That same year, Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Bangladesh exported $2.02B to Canada. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Canada were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($289M), Knit Sweaters ($250M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($216M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 9.71%, from $1.27B in 2017 to $2.02B in 2022.

In 2017, Canada exported $1.21B to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Canada to Bangladesh were Potassic Fertilizers ($503M), Wheat ($397M), and Dried Legumes ($171M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 16.7%, from $560M in 2022 to $1.21B in 2017.

Exports from Bangladesh () to Canada () (2022)

Exports from Canada () to Bangladesh () (2022)

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Trade between Bangladesh () and Canada ()

Canada Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$11.7B

Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$438B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Canada included Germany ($10.2B), Poland ($3.53B), and Spain ($4.41B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than Bangladesh included United States ($438B), China ($25.4B), and Japan ($14.3B).

Difference in imports from Canada () and Bangladesh () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Canada

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

During 2022, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Textiles ($1.86B), Footwear and Headwear ($113M), and Animal Hides ($13.7M).

During 2017, Canada had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Vegetable Products ($656M), Chemical Products ($505M), and Metals ($23.1M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bangladesh Canada+$94.9MKnit Sweaters

Top Product Potential Canada Bangladesh+$9.49MSoybeans

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Bangladesh () to Canada () (2022)

Exports from Canada () to Bangladesh () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Bangladesh () and Canada ()

Canada Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Canada () and Bangladesh () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Canada

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Bangladesh () and Canada () (2022)

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