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Bangladesh apparel exports to EU rise 4.7% to $18.8 bn in 2024

04 Apr '25

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Bangladesh apparel exports to EU rise 4.7% to $18.8 bn in 2024

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In 2024, Bangladesh's apparel exports to the EU rose by ****.*2 per cent to $******** billion, with trousers and shorts accounting for over ** per cent of shipments.
Cotton garments dominated, making up **.*9 per cent of total exports.
Unisex clothing led gender-wise exports.
Europe remained the top market, though its share declined from **.*4 per cent in 2019 to **.*5 per cent in 2024.

Bangladesh exported trousers and shorts worth $*.*** billion, accounting for **.** per cent of total apparel exports. T-shirt shipments were valued at $*.*** billion, contributing **.** per cent of the total. Among the top five apparel categories, jerseys were shipped at a value of $*.*** billion (**.** per cent), shirts at $*.*** billion (**.** per cent), and innerwear at $*.*** billion (*.** per cent) in ****, according to Fibre2Fashion&#**;s market insight tool TexPro.

The country exported cotton garments worth $**.*** billion last year, representing **.** per cent of the total. Garments made from man-made fibres were valued at $*.*** billion (**.** per cent), those from wool or animal hair at $**.*** million (*.** per cent), and garments made from other fibres at $*.*** billion (*.** per cent).