DHAKA, July 3, 2022 (BSS) - Export earnings of the country has fetched a 
record height of US$52.082 billion in the last fiscal year (FY22) despite the 
unstable global economic situation mainly caused by the impacts of the COVID-
19 pandemic and other global issues.

According to the latest statistics of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the 
country's export earnings witnessed an eye-catching growth of 34.38 percent 
in the last fiscal year (FY22) bagging US$52082.66 million exceeding the 
strategic export target of $43500 million.

The export earnings in the previous fiscal year (FY21) were 38758.31 million.

The EPB figures revealed that out of the total export earnings of $52082.66 
million registered in the last fiscal year (FY23), the bulk of $42613.15 
million came from the RMG exports.

Out of that volume, the highest $23214.32 million came from the knitwear 
exports while the second highest $19398.84 million came from woven garment 
export.

Besides, in the last fiscal year, the country also bagged $1695.19 million 
from export of primary commodities, $1245.18 from export of leather and 
leather products, $1127.63 million from export of jute and jute-made goods.

The single-month export earnings in last June also witnessed a staggering 
37.19 percent growth grabbing $4908.03 million against $3577.49 million 
fetched in FY21.