Dhaka, Bangladesh – 27 February 2026 – Bangladesh’s economy recorded a growth rate of 3.49 percent in the fiscal year 2024–25 (FY25), marking its slowest expansion in at least three years. This subdued growth is primarily attributed to weaker performances in the nation’s agriculture and services sectors.

The final estimate for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which measures the total value of goods and services produced within an economy over a specific period, was released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on 26 February 2026. This figure is lower than the provisional estimate of 3.97 percent that the BBS had previously projected.

Sectoral Performance

The industrial sector was the sole segment to demonstrate an accelerated growth trajectory in FY25, expanding by 3.71 percent. This represents an increase of 0.20 percentage points compared to the preceding year’s performance.

Conversely, the agriculture sector, which stands as Bangladesh’s second-largest employer, recorded a growth of 2.42 percent in FY25, a notable decline from the 3.30 percent registered a year earlier. Similarly, the services sector, the largest contributor to GDP, expanded by 4.35 percent, which is slower than the 5.09 percent recorded in FY24.

For context, the Bangladeshi economy had grown by 4.22 percent in the fiscal year 2023–24, according to official BBS data.

Future Outlook

Looking ahead, projections from multilateral agencies, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggest that sluggish economic growth is expected to persist into the current fiscal year 2025–26.