Eurostat figures show Bangladesh’s denim shipments to the EU climbed 12.71% in August 2026, reaching 134.08 million euros—outperforming global EU denim imports, which grew 11.23% to 430.16 million euros that same month.
Bangladesh’s share of the EU’s August imports stood at about 31.2 per cent, up from about 30.8 per cent a year earlier. However, over January-August, Bangladesh’s shipments fell 5.85 per cent to 869.13 million euros from 923.11 million euros, a drop of about 54 million euros.
The decline was sharper than the overall market’s 4.40 per cent fall to 2,956.21 million euros. As a result, Bangladesh’s eight-month market share slipped to 29.40 per cent from about 29.9 per cent a year earlier.
Bangladesh remained the EU’s largest denim supplier, well ahead of Pakistan, by about 344 million euros. Pakistan, the second-largest supplier, saw August exports grow 14.99 per cent to 87.71 million euros, but its January-August shipments fell 7.88 per cent to 525.49 million euros.
Turkey, the third-largest supplier, was hit hardest, with August exports falling 13.26 per cent to 58.84 million euros, and its eight-month exports dropping 21.08 per cent to 438.25 million euros. Egypt was the standout, with exports up 59.57 per cent in August to 30.67 million euros and up 31.46 per cent over eight months to 188.14 million euros.
China’s exports rose 17.70 per cent over eight months to 197.13 million euros, giving it a 6.67 per cent share. Vietnam and India, though small, posted strong growth, with Vietnam’s eight-month exports rising 45.38 per cent to 53.98 million euros, and India’s rising 18.62 per cent to 31.40 million euros.
Tunisia’s eight-month exports fell 6.44 per cent to 219.94 million euros, while Cambodia’s declined 6.47 per cent to 144.83 million euros. Morocco’s exports fell 14.48 per cent to 63.87 million euros, reflecting the challenges faced by these countries in the EU denim market.
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