Bangladesh’s merchandise export earnings grew 6.34% to $13.094 billion in the first quarter (July–September) of the current FY27, according to the latest data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
During the corresponding period of FY26, export earnings stood at $ 12.313 billion.
In September 2026 alone, single-month export earnings rose 8.54% year-on-year to $3.937 billion, up from $3.627 billion in September 2025.
Readymade garments (RMG), the major driver of the country’s export earnings, maintained its leading role, earning $10.578 billion during the July–September period, marking a 6.10% growth over $9.970 billion earned in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
In September, RMG exports registered an 8.56% growth, reaching $3.082 billion, up from $2.839 billion in September 2025.
Within the RMG sector, knitwear exports grew by 6.88% to $5.963 billion during the first quarter, while woven garment exports increased by 5.11% to $4.614 billion.
In September, knitwear and woven exports achieved year-on-year growth of 8.58% and 8.54%, respectively.
Several non-RMG sectors also exhibited strong momentum. The pharmaceutical sector recorded a remarkable 40.39% cumulative growth, achieving a notable 64.33% year-on-year growth in September.
Jute and jute goods exports posted a cumulative growth of 31.55% (and 22.72% in September), while leather and leather products grew by 14.74% cumulatively (and 20.19% in September).
Light engineering posted a 16.51% cumulative growth, and home textiles grew by 11.94% during the quarter.
However, agricultural products as well as frozen and live fish experienced negative growth during the three months.
Among destination countries, the United States remained Bangladesh’s largest single export market, importing goods worth $2.591 billion during the July–September period, up 11.34% from $2.327 billion during the same period last year.
The United Kingdom ranked second with imports of $1.370 billion, followed by Germany in third place with $1.218 billion.
India and Japan ranked sixth and ninth among major export destinations, respectively, both maintaining positive growth.
Among emerging markets, Türkiye posted the highest growth among major destinations, with exports doubling by 100.11% from $105.21 million to $210.54 million during the July–September period.
The latest export performance reflects the resilience of Bangladesh’s export sector, the sustained confidence of international buyers, and the collective efforts of exporters, workers, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders, said an official of EPB.
The EPB remains committed to supporting export diversification, market expansion, product upgrading, and trade facilitation initiatives to sustain export growth and achieve the country’s long-term export objectives, he pointed out.
