Trade and niche markets statistics
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Every page below lists statistics as single sentences with the publisher, the data year and a link to the original source. Figures we calculate ourselves are labelled and show their method.
Bangladesh Export Statistics 2026
Bangladesh exported $48.38 billion of goods in FY2025-26 (Bangladesh Bank). Products, garment share, top markets and monthly data to September 2026.
Key figure: Bangladesh exported goods worth $48.38 billion in FY2025-26, up 0.2% on the year before, according to Bangladesh Bank (provisional, NBR data).
Jute Industry Statistics 2026
The world grew 2.91 million tonnes of jute fibre in 2023/24. India grew 52.2%, Bangladesh 47.4%. Exports, prices and mills from FAO and official data.
Key figure: World jute fibre production was 2.91 million tonnes in 2023/24, according to FAO.
Sustainable Packaging Statistics 2026
The EU recycled 67.0% of its packaging waste in 2024 but only 42.4% of plastic packaging. Eurostat, Defra, HMRC, US EPA and OECD data.
Key figure: The EU recycled 67.0% of its packaging waste in 2024, according to Eurostat.
UK Planning Application Statistics 2026
England received 314,200 planning applications in the year to June 2026, down 5%, and granted 87%. MHCLG, Planning Inspectorate and Scottish data.
Key figure: Planning authorities in England received 314,200 planning applications in the year to June 2026, down 5% on a year earlier, according to MHCLG.