Bangladesh received $35.59 billion in remittances in the 2025–26 fiscal year, marking a substantial increase from the $30.33 billion received in 2024–25.

The latest figures show that remittance inflows increased by $5.26 billion in a single year, with Saudi Arabia emerging as the largest source of expatriate earnings.

The figures were disclosed in Parliament on Thursday by Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury in response to a written question from reserved women’s seat lawmaker Nilofar Chowdhury Moni.

Saudi Arabia Remains the Top Source

Saudi Arabia contributed the highest amount of remittances to Bangladesh.

Remittances from the country increased from $4.26 billion in 2024–25 to $5.84 billion in 2025–26, reflecting a significant year-on-year rise.

The United Kingdom ranked second, with remittances rising from $3.17 billion to $5.72 billion, an increase of approximately 60.1%.

Other major sources also recorded strong growth:

United Arab Emirates: $4.17 billion → $4.584 billion

Malaysia: $2.804 billion → $3.40 billion

Oman: $1.66 billion → $2.48 billion

Italy: $1.65 billion → $2.51 billion

Kuwait: $1.62 billion → $1.76 billion

Qatar: $1.20 billion → $1.55 billion

Singapore: $989 million → $1.49 billion

South Africa: $403 million → $669 million

US Remittances Fall Sharply

Despite the overall surge, remittance inflows declined significantly from several important countries.

The United States recorded the largest drop, with remittances falling from $4.73 billion in 2024–25 to $3.33 billion in 2025–26—a decline of approximately 35.9%.

Canada also saw a sharp reduction. Remittances from the country fell from $221 million to $110 million, representing a decline of around 50%.

Remittances from Maldives and Mauritius also decreased during the period.

European Sources Also Show Growth

Several European countries recorded higher remittance inflows.

Remittances from France increased from $335.59 million to $471.44 million, while inflows from Greece rose from $185.11 million to $203.82 million.

From Jordan, remittances increased from $168.17 million to $246.36 million.

Meanwhile, remittances from Australia rose from $197.9 million to $258.16 million.

Overall, the data show that remittance inflows increased from most major source countries during the 2025–26 fiscal year, helping push Bangladesh’s total annual remittance earnings to $35.59 billion. However, the significant declines from the United States, Canada and several other countries remain notable.