Bangladesh apparel exports to the EU dropped 11.67 percent to €11.93 billion during the first eight months of 2026, according to Eurostat data published by Fibre2Fashion. The European Union imported apparel worth €60.29 billion between January and August 2026, which is a 3.83 percent drop from €62.69 billion in the same period last year.
Import volume across the European Union declined 2.57 percent during this period, while the average unit price fell 1.29 percent to €19.65 per kilogramme from €19.91 per kilogramme. Bangladesh faced a sharper drop in export value of around €1.58 billion compared to €13.50 billion a year earlier.
Export volume from Bangladesh fell 4.58 percent, while the average unit price decreased 7.43 percent to €13.76 per kilogramme from €14.87 per kilogramme. Weaker unit prices drove a large part of this decline alongside reduced shipment sizes.
EU apparel imports for August alone showed signs of improvement compared to the previous year. Import value increased 0.72 percent that month despite a 0.57 percent drop in volume, and the average unit price rose 1.29 percent.