Performance Evaluation of Foreign Trade Sector in Bangladesh

Abstract

This research paper aims to determine the trend and growth performance of commodity-wise export and import over the last two decades. At first, the trends of import, export and trade balance over 2007-2012 are shown graphically and discussed , then the major trading partners of Bangladesh in the FY 2011-2012 are shown graphically and then trends and patterns of commodity-wise exports and imports from 1990-2011 are shown graphically and discussed. After that the growth performances of commodity-wise imports and exports over the whole period 1990-2011 are found out and discussed and then the growth performances of commodity-wise imports and exports in phase I (1990 to 2000) are compared with that of phase II (2001-2011), using exponential growth model. At last, using dummy variable technique it is found out in which phase the growth performances of the commodity imported and exported were better.