Bangladesh has reinforced its position as a key apparel exporter to the European Union in 2025, with exports rising 15.46 per cent in September and 13.17 per cent over the January–September period, reflecting its growing role in the EU market.

According to Eurostat data released on November 14, Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the EU increased from €1,536.82 million in September 2024 to €1,774.38 million in September 2025.

Over the nine-month period from January to September, Bangladesh’s shipments grew from €13,479.53 million in 2024 to €15,255.26 million in 2025.

Total apparel imports by the EU from all countries rose by 3.17 per cent in September 2025, reaching €8.57 billion compared with €8.30 billion in the same month of 2024.

The figures for the first nine months paint an even more encouraging picture, with total imports for January to September increasing by 7.14 per cent to €68.47 billion.

China, the EU’s largest source of apparel, recorded a decline in September shipments, falling 4.55 per cent to €2.86 billion compared with €3.00 billion the previous year.

However, its cumulative performance remained strong, with imports rising 9.86 per cent in the first nine months of 2025 to €19.77 billion.

Turkey experienced the strongest decline among major EU suppliers.

Apparel imports by the EU from Turkey in September declined by 8.48 per cent to €704.86 million, while cumulative imports fell by 9.80 per cent to €6.43 billion.

India delivered mixed results. While September exports to the EU were virtually flat at €307.93 million, the country posted a robust 10.62 per cent increase in the January–September period, with shipments totalling €3.76 billion.

Cambodia was the fastest-growing exporter to the EU in 2025.

Apparel imports by the EU from Cambodia in September rose by 7.92 per cent, while imports for the January–September period surged by an impressive 22.51 per cent, reaching €3.37 billion.

EU apparel imports from Vietnam increased from €394.49 million in September 2024 to €428.34 million in September 2025, marking year-on-year growth of 8.58 per cent.

During the January–September period, imports rose from €2.85 billion in 2024 to €3.26 billion in 2025, reflecting strong cumulative growth of 14.24 per cent.

Apparel imports from Pakistan into the EU jumped from €294.91 million in September 2024 to €367.75 million in September 2025, delivering impressive monthly growth of 24.70 per cent.

Over the first nine months of the year, EU imports from Pakistan increased from €2.55 billion to €2.89 billion, representing solid cumulative growth of 13.77 per cent.

EU apparel imports from Indonesia remained almost unchanged in September, edging down slightly from €80.75 million in 2024 to €80.72 million in 2025, a marginal decline of 0.05 per cent.

However, cumulative imports for January–September recorded moderate growth, rising from €710.50 million in 2024 to €758.63 million in 2025, an increase of 6.77 per cent.