Exports slip 0.58% in FY26 despite strong June growth

Exports fell slightly in the last fiscal year even though entrepreneurs recorded a 26 percent surge in shipments in June.

According to provisional data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) today, the country shipped $4.2 billion worth of goods in June 2026, up from $3.33 billion a year ago.

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The strong performance was driven by broad-based growth across major export sectors, including ready-made garments (RMG), leather and leather products, jute and jute goods, home textiles, engineering products, and agricultural products, it said.

With the June data, total export earnings stood at $48 billion, recording a 0.58 percent decline year on year.

The EPB said that, considering the ongoing geopolitical tensions, global inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions, energy market volatility, and subdued consumer demand in several key markets, the export sector's ability to maintain earnings near the previous year's level reflects its underlying strength and adaptability.

The apparel sector, the key export earner, recorded $38.70 billion in export earnings during the financial year 2025–26, down 1.64 percent year on year.

Leather and leather products and jute and jute goods exports, however, gained in FY26 compared with a year ago.