Remittance Inflow Hits Record $35.56 Billion in FY26

Bangladesh received a record US$35.56 billion in workers' remittances during the 2025-26 fiscal year (July 2025-June 2026), registering a 17.3 percent growth over the US$30.33 billion received in the previous fiscal year, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank data. The record inflow underscores the continued strong contribution of expatriate Bangladeshis to the country's foreign exchange earnings and external sector.

In June 2026 alone, remittance inflows totaled US$2.806 billion, slightly lower than the US$2.823 billion received in the same month of the previous year, representing a marginal 0.6 percent year-on-year decline. On the last day of the fiscal year, June 30, expatriate Bangladeshis sent home US$120 million in remittances, according to the central bank data. Despite the modest decline in June, the overall fiscal year ended with the highest-ever annual remittance inflow, reflecting sustained resilience in overseas earnings throughout FY2025-26.