Total exports stood at $31.91 billion in July-February of FY26, down from $32.94 billion in the same period of FY25.
An aerial view of Chattogram Port. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
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An aerial view of Chattogram Port. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Bangladesh’s export earnings contracted by 3.15% year-on-year in the first eight months (July-February) of FY2025-26, dragged down by weak garment shipments and a sharp February slowdown.
According to Export Promotion Bureau data, total exports stood at $31.91 billion in July-February of FY26, down from $32.94 billion in the same period of FY25.
The slowdown intensified in February. Monthly exports fell to $3.50 billion, marking a 20.81% decline from January and a 12.03% drop year-on-year, a sign of soft global demand and shipment compression after January’s spike.
Ready-made garments, which account for more than 80% of export earnings, fell 3.73% YoY to $25.80 billion in July-February.
February’s RMG earnings declined 22.1% month-on-month and 13.21% year-on-year, according to EPB data.
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