Trade Information

MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT

NUMBER OF
GARMENT
FACTORIES

EMPLOYMENT
IN MILLION
WORKERS

1984-85

384

0.12

1985-86

594

0.20

1986-87

629

0.28

1987-88

685

0.31

1988-89

725

0.32

1989-90

759

0.34

1990-91

834

0.40

1991-92

1163

0.58

1992-93

1537

0.80

1993-94

1839

0.83

1994-95

2182

1.20

1995-96

2353

1.29

1996-97

2503

1.30

1997-98

2726

1.50

1998-99

2963

1.50

1999-00

3200

1.60

2000-01

3480

1.80

2001-02

3618

1.80

2002-03

3760

2.00

2003-04

3957

2.00

2004-05

4107

2.00

2005-06

4220

2.20

YEAR

2006-07

4490

2.40

2007-08

4743

2.80

2008-09

4925

3.50

2009-10

5063

3.60

2010-11

5150

3.60

2011-12

5400

4.00

Source: BGMEA.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT ON EXPORT OF RMG AND TOTAL EXPORT OF

BANGLADESH

YEAR

EXPORT OF RMG
(IN MILLION US$)

TOTAL EXPORT OF
BANGLADESH
(IN MILLION US$)

% OF RMG'S TO
TOTAL EXPORT

1983-84

31.57

811.00

3.89

1984-85

116.2

934.43

12.44

1985-86

131.48

819.21

16.05

1986-87

298.67

1076.61

27.74

1987-88

433.92

1231.2

35.24

1988-89

471.09

1291.56

36.47

1989-90

624.16

1923.70

32.45

1990-91

866.82

1717.55

50.47

1991-92

1182.57

1993.90

59.31

1992-93

1445.02

2382.89

60.64

1993-94

1555.79

2533.90

61.40

1994-95

2228.35

3472.56

64.17

1995-96

2547.13

3882.42

65.61

1996-97

3001.25

4418.28

67.93

1997-98

3781.94

5161.20

73.28

1998-99

4019.98

5312.86

75.67

1999-00

4349.41

5752.20

75.61

2000-01

4859.83

6467.30

75.14

2001-02

4583.75

5986.09

76.57

2002-03

4912.09

6548.44

75.01

2003-04

5686.09

7602.99

74.79

2004-05

6417.67

8654.52

74.15

2005-06

7900.80

10526.16

75.06

2006-07

9211.23

12177.86

75.64

2007-08

10699.80

14110.80

75.83

2008-09

12347.77

15565.19

79.33

2009-10

12496.72

16204.65

77.12

2010-11

17914.46

22924.38

78.15

2011-12

19089.69

24287.66

78.60

Data Source Export Promotion Bureau Compiled by BGMEA

VALUE AND QUANTITY OF TOTAL APPAREL EXPORT

FISCAL YEAR BASIS
(VALUE IN MN. US$ QUANTITY IN MN DOZEN)

YEAR
1992-93

TOTAL APPAREL EXPORT

IN MN.US$
WOVEN
KNIT
TOTAL
1240.48
204.54
1445.02

TOTAL APPAREL EXPORT

IN MN.DZ
WOVEN
KNIT
TOTAL
36.05
10.66
46.71

1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012

1291.65
1835.09
1948.81
2237.95
2844.43
2984.96
3081.19
3364.32
3124.82
3258.27
3538.07
3598.20
4083.82
4657.63
5167.28
5918.51
6013.43
8432.40
9603.34

264.14
393.26
598.32
763.30
937.51
1035.02
1268.22
1495.51
1458.93
1653.82
2148.02
2819.47
3816.98
4553.60
5532.52
6429.26
6483.29
9482.06
9486.39

1555.79
2228.35
2547.13
3001.25
3781.94
4019.98
4349.41
4859.83
4583.75
4912.09
5686.09
6417.67
7900.80
9211.23
10699.80
12347.77
12496.72
17914.46
19089.73

34.35
47.21
48.82
53.45
65.59
64.79
66.63
71.48
77.05
82.83
90.48
92.26
108.82
133.08
147.43
169.59
172.80
247.28
49.94

10.81
15.30
23.18
27.54
32.60
36.66
45.27
52.54
63.39
69.18
91.60
120.13
165.02
199.54
241.60
290.92
292.70
441.03
56.46

45.16
62.51
72.00
80.99
98.19
101.45
111.90
124.02
140.44
152.01
182.08
212.39
273.84
332.62
389.03
460.51
465.50
688.31
106.39

MAIN APPAREL ITEMS EXPORTED FROM BANGLADESH

(VALUE IN MN. US$)
YEAR
SHIRTS
TROUSERS
JACKETS
T-SHIRT
SWEATER
1993-94
805.34
80.56
126.85
225.90
.
1994-95
791.20
101.23
146.83
232.24
.
1995-96
807.66
112.02
171.73
366.36
70.41
1996-97
759.57
230.98
309.21
391.21
196.60
1997-98
961.13
333.28
467.19
388.50
296.29
1998-99
1043.11
394.85
393.44
471.88
271.70
1999-2000
1021.17
484.06
439.77
563.58
325.07
2000-2001
1073.59
656.33
573.74
597.42
476.87
2001-2002
871.21
636.61
412.34
546.28
517.83

2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012

1019.87
1116.57
1053.34
1056.69
943.44
915.6
1000.16
993.41
1566.42
1733.54

643.66
1334.85
1667.72
2165.25
2201.32
2512.74
3007.29
3035.35
4164.16
4686.39

464.51
364.77
430.28
389.52
1005.06
1181.52
1299.74
1350.43
1887.50
2231.16

VALUE AND QUANTITY

CALENDAR YEAR BASIS
(VALUE IN MN. US$ QUANTITY IN '000 DOZEN)
TOTAL APPAREL EXPORT IN MN.US$
YEAR
WOVEN
KNIT
1994
1544.89
341.53
1995
1976.40
512.18
1996
1942.37
686.27
1997
2621.33
810.49
1998
2871.06
976.29
1999
2987.73
1169.90
2000
3376.49
1448.22
2001
3162.28
1432.72
2002
3076.28
1573.40
2003
3398.84
1850.36

642.62
1062.10
1349.71
1781.51
2208.9
2765.56
3065.86
3145.52
4696.57
4713.11

578.37
616.31
893.12
1044.01
1248.09
1474.09
1858.62
1795.39
2488.19
2340.34

OF TOTAL APPAREL EXPORT

TOTAL
1886.42
2488.58
2628.64
3431.82
3847.35
4157.63
4824.71
4595.00
4649.68
5249.20

TOTAL APPAREL EXPORT IN MN DZ

WOVEN
KNIT
41.64
13.77
49.38
19.83
47.54
26.11
60.56
27.99
64.23
34.59
64.93
41.3
71.63
51.58
67.72
50.18
83.44
70.71
85.83
80.50

TOTAL
55.41
69.21
73.65
88.55
98.82
106.23
123.21
117.90
154.15
166.33

2004
3686.78
2532.62
6219.40
94.22
2005
3689.60
3210.48
6900.08
96.39
2006
4544.79
4388.72
8933.51
125.65
2007
4608.40
4741.93
9350.33
133.62
2008
5654.12
6222.95
11877.07
161.51
2009
5695.42
6196.58
11892.00
163.27
7067.04
7787.76
14854.80
203.48
2010
9251.62
9961.36
19212.98
42.36
2011
Data Source Export Promotion Bureau & Bangladesh Bank Compiled by BGMEA

104.90
138.19
190.60
212.08
272.17
279.91
357.76
51.84

199.12
234.58
316.25
345.70
433.68
443.18
561.24
94.20

BANGLADESH'S RMG EXPORTS TO WORLD, FY 2011-12 & 2012-13

Value in Million US$
Month

Woven
Year
2011/12
2012/13

Growth
Rate

ALL COUNTRIES
Knit
Growth
Year
Rate
2011/12
2012/13

Total (Woven+Knit)
2011/12

2012/13

Growth
Rate

July

888.00

993.84

11.92

1007.88

1001.07

-0.68

1895.88

1994.91

5.22

August

870.63

997.72

14.60

1052.43

1004.24

-4.58

1923.06

2001.96

4.10

September

475.93

465.3

-2.23

519.21

534.52

2.95

995.14

999.82

0.47

October

704.70

761.48

8.06

796.05

873.16

9.69

1500.75

1634.64

8.92

November

626.91

710.04

13.26

621.73

653.96

5.18

1248.64

1364.00

9.24

December

890.80

1042.68

17.05

794.23

908.94

14.44

1685.03

1951.62

15.82

4456.97

4971.06

11.53

4791.53

4975.89

3.85

9248.50

9946.95

7.55

January
February
March
April
May
June
Total:
Source: EPB

BANGLADESH'S RMG EXPORTS TO WORLD, FY 2010-11 & 2011-12

Value in
Million US$
Month
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March

Woven
Year
2010/11
2011/12
671.28
888.00
645.39
870.63
473.57
475.93
559.27
704.70
534.38
626.91
752.68
890.80
749.32
930.81
737.65
873.29
838.28
847.52

Growth
Rate
32.28
34.90
0.50
26.00
17.32
18.35
24.22
18.39
1.10

ALL COUNTRIES
Knit
Growth
Year
Rate
2010/11 2011/12
798.66 1007.88
26.20
790.06 1052.43
33.21
592.56
519.21
-12.38
706.75
796.05
12.64
644.94
621.73
-3.60
778.95
794.23
1.96
760.61
773.48
1.69
718.95
732.09
1.83
814.00
699.16
-14.11

Total (Woven+Knit)
2010/11
1469.94
1435.45
1066.13
1266.02
1179.32
1531.63
1509.93
1456.60
1652.28

2011/12
1895.88
1923.06
995.14
1500.75
1248.64
1685.03
1704.29
1605.38
1546.68

Growth
Rate
28.98
33.97
-6.66
18.54
5.88
10.02
12.87
10.21
-6.39

April
May
June
Total:

736.70
816.18
917.70
8432.40

721.72
866.63
906.40
9603.34

-2.03
6.18
-1.23
13.89

866.41
972.76
1037.41
9482.06

698.68
875.98
915.43
9486.35

-19.36
-9.95
-11.76
0.05

1603.11
1788.94
1955.11
17914.46

1420.40
1742.61
1821.83
19089.69

-11.40
-2.59
-6.82
6.56

Source: EPB
BANGLADESH'S RMG EXPORTS TO WORLD, FY 2011-12 & 2012-13

Value in Million US$

ALL COUNTRIES
Month

Woven

Knit
Growth
Rate

Year
2011/12

2012/13

July

888.00

993.84

August

870.63

September
October

Growth
Rate

Year

Total (Woven+Knit)

2011/12

Growth
Rate

2011/12

2012/13

2012/13

11.92

1007.88

1001.07

-0.68

1895.88

1994.91

5.22

997.72

14.60

1052.43

1004.24

-4.58

1923.06

2001.96

4.10

475.93

465.3

-2.23

519.21

534.52

2.95

995.14

999.82

0.47

704.70

761.48

8.06

796.05

873.16

9.69

1500.75

1634.64

8.92

November

626.91

710.04

13.26

621.73

653.96

5.18

1248.64

1364.00

9.24

3566.17

3928.38

10.16

3997.30

4066.95

1.74

7563.47

7995.33

5.71

December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Total:

Source: EPB

BANGLADESH'S RMG EXPORTS TO WORLD, FY 2010-11 & 2011-12

Value in Million US$

ALL COUNTRIES
Month

Woven

Knit
Growth
Rate

Year
2010/11

2011/12

July

671.28

888.00

August

645.39

870.63

Year

Growth
Rate

Total (Woven+Knit)

2010/11

Growth
Rate

2010/11

2011/12

2011/12

32.28

798.66

1007.88

26.20

1469.94

1895.88

28.98

34.90

790.06

1052.43

33.21

1435.45

1923.06

33.97

September

473.57

475.93

0.50

592.56

519.21

-12.38

1066.13

995.14

-6.66

October

559.27

704.70

26.00

706.75

796.05

12.64

1266.02

1500.75

18.54

November

534.38

626.91

17.32

644.94

621.73

-3.60

1179.32

1248.64

5.88

December

752.68

890.80

18.35

778.95

794.23

1.96

1531.63

1685.03

10.02

January

749.32

930.81

24.22

760.61

773.48

1.69

1509.93

1704.29

12.87

February

737.65

873.29

18.39

718.95

732.09

1.83

1456.60

1605.38

10.21

March

838.28

847.52

1.10

814.00

699.16

-14.11

1652.28

1546.68

-6.39

April

736.70

721.72

-2.03

866.41

698.68

-19.36

1603.11

1420.40

-11.40

May

816.18

866.63

6.18

972.76

875.98

-9.95

1788.94

1742.61

-2.59

June

917.70

906.40

-1.23

1037.41

915.43

-11.76

1955.11

1821.83

-6.82

Total:

8432.40

9603.34

13.89

9482.06

9486.35

0.05

17914.46

19089.69

6.56

Source: EPB

Bangladesh's RMG Export to World (FY08-09-FY11-12)

Million US$
Major EU
Countries
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Ireland
Netherlands
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Sweden

2008-09
3.01
95.02
0.38
23.94
6.10
264.11
801.40
8.86
153.42
41.89
393.82
6.53
3.34
141.66
49.18

Woven
200910
2010-11
1.93
6.36
87.78
162.93
0.41
0.21
33.51
50.43
5.47
11.22
260.92
405.98
717.31
1108.91
8.92
9.42
161.34
236.76
54.14
54.28
388.79
374.13
4.87
6.03
3.03
3.34
136.98
253.49
54.98
93.91

2011-12
17.50
238.61
0.54
86.80
7.85
416.72
1,358.92
8.14
291.15
63.03
226.76
6.68
4.30
410.39
109.07

2008-09
19.20
157.52
0.39
131.23
15.52
705.69
1334.40
29.57
368.86
52.16
513.98
24.51
7.89
404.23
125.74

2009-10
13.87
155.79
0.47
178.24
15.59
692.00
1282.77
20.66
379.04
80.16
528.57
23.08
4.30
384.55
129.89

Knit
201011
27.75
299.74
0.97
256.32
28.73
999.71
2022.05
20.89
525.17
105.59
591.07
32.57
4.37
595.92
206.86

2011-12
34.49
320.46
0.68
318.72
29.25
855.18
2039.97
21.17
571.46
123.92
325.28
25.57
7.62
660.73
203.87

2008-09

U.K.
502.34
534.29
Cyprus
0.01
0.27
Czech Republic
1.84
1.24
Estonia
0.00
0.10
Hungary
0.00
0.31
Latvia
0.07
0.04
Lithuania
0.00
0.07
Malta
0.04
0.00
Poland
5.57
6.03
Slovakia
14.80
15.56
Slovenia
0.37
0.24
Sub-Total (EU)
2517.70 2478.54
EU % of World
42.54
41.22
Growth%
-1.56
USA
2733.98 2736.44
% of USA
46.19
45.51
Growth%
0.09
Canada
295.00
311.69
% of Canada
4.98
5.18
Growth%
5.66
Non-Traditional
Markets
Australia
13.49
25.15
Brazil
11.14
11.84
Chile
1.60
3.65
China
4.11
10.44
India
9.52
9.99
Japan
52.34
120.26
Korea Rep.
4.24
15.36
Mexico
41.43
25.53
Russia
4.87
6.67
South Africa
22.92
21.36
Turkey
108.43
123.76
Other Countries
97.73
112.78
Sub-Total (NonTrad.)
371.83
486.77
% of NonTraditional
6.28
8.09
%Growth of NonTraditional
30.91
GRAND TOTAL
5918.51 6013.44
%Growth
1.60
Source: EPB, Compiled by: RDTI Cell,
BGMEA

768.90
0.03
4.31
0.91
0.29
0.14
0.00
0.00
38.34
19.01
0.77
3610.11
42.81
45.65
3506.12
41.58
28.13
461.75
5.48
48.15

1,026.77
0.08
37.99
0.74
0.21
0.29
0.18
0.02
112.77
20.31
1.04
4446.87
46.31
23.18
3515.45
36.61
0.27
473.04
4.93
2.44

720.58
0.63
15.66
0.13
0.00
0.16
0.05
0.66
43.49
26.22
2.08
4700.55
73.11

725.74
0.84
14.59
0.24
9.98
0.30
0.04
0.12
44.56
24.29
2.57
4712.21
72.68
0.25
891.61
13.75
-7.07
283.86
4.38
-2.80

990.98
1.12
23.98
0.62
7.01
0.34
0.62
0.32
123.33
39.59
4.08
6909.72
72.87
46.63
1119.04
11.80
25.51
432.92
4.57
52.51

1103.30
1.11
25.77
2.52
2.14
1.22
0.98
0.45
209.96
36.54
6.33
6928.69
73.04
0.27
1013.95
10.69
-9.39
401.82
4.24
-7.18

49.82
32.60
3.62
26.60
25.45
153.68
34.46
30.34
9.53
28.09
245.79
214.93

94.83
50.45
5.57
57.83
42.20
239.99
61.27
36.74
27.67
29.31
231.20
290.92

35.80
28.43
4.81
5.37
1.41
21.99
1.19
40.45
11.29
19.59
131.11
175.80

60.41
33.33
4.45
8.51
2.55
53.06
7.00
35.88
13.72
14.90
182.52
179.28

143.08
62.04
9.31
26.21
10.49
93.83
12.75
50.83
42.33
20.35
272.52
276.64

212.72
77.33
11.36
46.69
12.82
163.65
18.75
61.91
48.82
26.45
124.73
336.68

854.91

1167.98

477.24

595.61

1020.38

1141.90

10.14

12.16

7.42

9.19

10.76

12.04

75.63
8432.89
40.23

36.62
9603.34
13.88

6429.26

24.80
6483.29
0.84

71.32
9482.06
46.25

11.91
9486.35
0.05

959.42
14.92
292.05
4.54