eCommerce market in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is the 42nd largest market for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$6,165.5 million by 2024, placing it ahead of Ireland. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 21.9%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$13,627.6 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 14.9% in 2024, the Bangladeshi eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 7.4% in 2024. Like in Bangladesh, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Bangladeshi eCommerce market. Electronics is the largest market and accounts for 24.6% of the Bangladeshi eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Hobby & Leisure with 20.1%, Fashion with 19.5%, Furniture & Homeware with 12.0%, Care Products with 8.3%, Grocery with 8.0%, and DIY with the remaining 7.6%.
Market development
eCommerce revenue development in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is the 42nd largest market for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$6,165.5 million by 2024, placing it ahead of Ireland. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 21.9%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$13,627.6 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 14.9% in 2024, the Bangladeshi eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 7.4% in 2024. Like in Bangladesh, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Bangladeshi eCommerce market. Electronics is the largest market and accounts for 24.6% of the Bangladeshi eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Hobby & Leisure with 20.1%, Fashion with 19.5%, Furniture & Homeware with 12.0%, Care Products with 8.3%, Grocery with 8.0%, and DIY with the remaining 7.6%.
eCommerce revenue development in Bangladesh
eCommerce revenue growth in Bangladesh
Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
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Revenue (in mUS$) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
Growth (in %) | 14.9 | 3.2 | 46.6 | 30.2 | 68.1 | 85.7 | 60.9 | 5.6 |
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The Bangladeshi eCommerce market in a global comparison
Market comparison by growth, online share, and revenue in 2023
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