Bangladesh’s leather sector saw a jump in overall export earnings between July 2024 and March 2025. According to the country’s Export Promotion Bureau, leather exports hit 852.01 million US dollars during this period.
That’s a 9.89% rise compared to the same time last year. The main driver behind this growth is Leather footwear.
This category alone made up nearly 58% of all leather-related exports, with sales reaching 496.17 million US dollars in just eight months. Compared to the same stretch in 2023-2024, that’s a 25.24% increase.
But not all areas are doing well.
Leather goods exports dropped by 6.11%, totaling 256.44 million US dollars. Finished leather didn’t do any better. It slipped by 6.29% and brought in 99.40 million US dollars.
Meanwhile, there’s another bright spot.
Exports of other types of footwear outside the leather category rose sharply. From July 2024 to March 2025, this segment earned 414.68 million US dollars, marking a 34.15% boost compared to the same period last year.
Bangladesh has been rising in the global footwear scene over the past decade. It’s now one of the world’s top 10 producers. However, 2023 was a rough year, with exports falling by 25%, mainly because of lower demand from the US.
Source – World Footwear
