Bangladesh Sees Strong Rise in Remittances with 17.1% Growth

Highlights:

• Remittances inflow reached US$13,287 million from July to December 2 of FY26
• Year-on-year growth stood at 17.1%, up from US$11,344 million in FY25
• First two days of December recorded US$248 million, marking a 20.1% YoY jump

• Last year’s inflow for the same two days was US$207 million

Bangladesh’s remittance income continues to show robust momentum as the country recorded a significant year-on-year growth of 17.1 percent in the first five months and two days of the current fiscal year (FY26). According to the latest Bangladesh Bank data released today, remittance inflow reached US$13,287 million during July to December 2.

This marks an impressive rise from US$11,344 million received during the same period of FY25, reflecting stronger overseas worker contributions and improved banking channel efficiency.

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The upward trend was also visible at the start of December. Within just the first two days of the month, Bangladesh received US$248 million in remittances, posting a year-on-year growth of 20.1 percent compared to US$207 million recorded last year.

Officials note that policy support, better exchange incentives, and increased use of legal channels have contributed to this surge, boosting the nation’s forex reserves amid ongoing economic pressures.

Source: BSS News