Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) exports maintained a strong upward trend during the July–April period of FY2024–25, reaching $32.64 billion, a 10% year-on-year growth, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
The European Union remained Bangladesh’s largest RMG export destination, accounting for 49.78% of total exports and totaling $16.25 billion. The United States followed with exports worth $6.23 billion, representing 19.09% of the total.
Other key markets included the United Kingdom and Canada, contributing $3.63 billion and $1.05 billion, respectively.
The EPB data shows notable market-specific growth:
- EU: 10.55% growth
- USA: 15.75% growth
- Canada: 13.86% growth
- UK: 3.41% growth
Within the EU, Germany led with $4.08 billion in imports, followed by Spain at $2.85 billion and France at $1.78 billion. Exceptional growth was recorded in the Netherlands (22.90%) and Sweden (19.67%).
Exports to non-traditional markets rose by 6.25%, totaling $5.48 billion and contributing 16.79% to the overall export share. Among these, India showed the highest growth at 18.85%, followed by Japan (10.41%) and Australia.
The data underscores Bangladesh’s expanding global footprint in the apparel industry and the growing importance of both traditional and emerging markets.
