Key Highlights
- Export earnings in August 2025 stood at $3.92 billion, down from $4.03 billion in August 2024.
- Year-on-year export earnings fell by 2.93% in August 2025.
- Despite the monthly drop, July–August 2025-26 export earnings rose 10.61% to $8.69 billion compared to the same period last year.
- July 2025 exports hit a record high at $4.77 billion, a 24.9% year-on-year increase.
- Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) attributes the August slowdown to global demand fluctuations and shifting market dynamics.
Bangladesh’s export earnings experienced a slight setback in August 2025, registering $3.92 billion, a decline of 2.93% from $4.03 billion in the same month of 2024, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
Strong Start to the Fiscal Year
Despite the drop in August, the overall performance in the opening months of the fiscal year remains robust. Total exports during July–August of FY2025-26 reached $8.69 billion, showing an impressive 10.61% growth compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.
Record-Breaking Performance in July
The decline in August followed a historic performance in July 2025, when Bangladesh’s exports surged to an all-time monthly high of $4.77 billion, reflecting a 24.9% year-on-year increase.
Challenges in Global Trade
The EPB noted that the slowdown in August underscores the challenges confronting Bangladesh’s export sector amid global demand fluctuations and evolving market dynamics.
Source: TBS
