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Monday | November 09, 2026 | Dhaka

Bangladesh’s RMG exports rise 5.82pc to $13.75 b in July-Oct

 Business Desk
 Published: 12:01 AM, 09 November 2026  Updated: 10:40 PM, 08 November 2026

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) exports grew 5.82 percent year-on-year to $13.75 billion in the first four months of FY2026-27, compared to $12.99 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data compiled by Bangladesh Apparel Voice (BAV).

Knitwear exports performed better than woven garments during the July-October period, rising 6.79 percent to $7.73 billion, while woven exports increased 4.60 percent to $6.02 billion.

Knitwear accounted for 56.2 percent of the country’s total RMG exports.
The country’s total garment exports increased by $756 million during the period, with the United States contributing the largest share of the growth, followed by non-traditional markets and the European Union.

Exports to the US increased 10.16 percent to $2.85 billion, adding $262.9 million to the overall growth. The US accounted for 20.73 percent of Bangladesh’s total RMG exports, up from 19.92 percent a year earlier.

Shipments of woven garments to the US rose 10.22 percent to $1.75 billion, while knitwear exports grew 10.06 percent to $1.10 billion. The US market absorbed 29.08 percent of Bangladesh’s total woven exports.

The European Union remained the largest destination for Bangladesh’s RMG products, with exports reaching $6.43 billion, up 2.79 percent year-on-year. However, its share of total exports declined to 46.79 percent from 48.17 percent.

Knitwear exports to the EU increased 4.28 percent, while woven exports recorded marginal growth of 0.29 percent.

Spain emerged as the largest single EU market, with exports rising 13.36 percent to $1.448 billion, narrowly surpassing Germany, where exports remained almost unchanged at $1.439 billion, with a marginal growth of 0.01 percent.

Among other major EU destinations, exports to the Netherlands increased 8.68 percent to $784.6 million, Poland 2.85 percent to $545.9 million, Sweden 10.59 percent to $240.1 million and Romania 45.28 percent to $68.8 million.