Bangladesh received US$35.07 billion in remittances during the first 359 days of the 2025-26 fiscal year, marking a 17.7% increase compared with the same period a year earlier.
According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, expatriate Bangladeshis sent home $35.069 billion between 1 July 2025 and 24 June 2026. During the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, remittance inflows stood at $29.792 billion.
The figures highlight the continued importance of overseas earnings to Bangladesh's economy, providing support for foreign exchange reserves and helping meet the country's import payment obligations.
On 24 June alone, Bangladesh received $74 million in remittances.
During the first 24 days of June, remittance inflows reached $2.312 billion, slightly higher than the $2.285 billion received during the same period in June 2025. This represents year-on-year growth of 1.2%.
The steady increase in remittance earnings throughout the fiscal year has strengthened the country's external sector at a time when foreign currency inflows remain a key economic indicator.
Economists and policymakers view the continued growth as a positive sign for macroeconomic stability, attributing it in part to the increased use of formal banking channels by overseas workers and the resilience of Bangladesh's overseas employment market.
With several days still remaining before the end of the fiscal year, FY2025-26 is on course to become the highest remittance-earning year in Bangladesh's history.
