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Special Correspondent: <\/strong>Bangladesh\u2019s trade deficit widened significantly during the July\u2013February period of FY2025\u201326, mainly due to a combination of rising import payments and declining export earnings, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trade gap stood at $16.91 billion, up from $13.71 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year\u2014an increase of more than $3.2 billion year over year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imports grew by around 5.6% to over $46 billion during the period. Higher purchases of food grains and fertilizer. Increased import demand ahead of Ramadan. Rising global commodity prices and precautionary imports amid geopolitical tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exports fell by about 2.6%, dropping to roughly $29 billion. Weak performance in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector. Sluggish global demand and slower shipment growth. Monthly export contractions during several months of FY26. This mismatch directly increases the trade deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Payments for services such as transport, travel, and foreign loan servicing also increased, adding pressure on the external balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ongoing global tensions (including Middle East conflict concerns). Currency pressures and higher import costs. These factors may further widen the deficit in coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the widening trade gap, strong remittance inflows (over 21% growth) helped limit the current account deficit to about $1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Economists warn that unless export performance improves, especially in the garment sector, and import growth moderates, Bangladesh\u2019s trade deficit may continue to expand in the near term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In contrast, import payments rose to $46.17 billion in the eight-month period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The increase was driven mainly by higher imports of intermediate goods, which rose by 7.1 per cent to $30.35 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Petroleum imports surged by 52 per cent, while fertiliser imports increased by about 60 per cent, reflecting stronger demand for energy and agricultural inputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imports of capital goods rose by 2.3 per cent to $6.65 billion, including a 5.7 per cent increase in capital machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The data indicate cautious but ongoing investment in industrial capacity despite uncertainties in the business environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The higher import bill contributed to a widening services deficit, which reached $3.84 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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