9.18  Comparative Statement of Export Earnings of Bangladesh During 1998-99 And 1997-98

(Value in million dollar)
Value in million Taka

Commodities

1998-99 1997-98 Increase (+) Decrease (-) in value % Increase (+) % Decrease (-)
Frozen food (274.32) (293.84) (-19.52) (-6.64)
13161.65 13331.32 (-) 169.67 (-)1.27
Agricultural product (22.09) (39.14) (-17.05) (-43.56)
1059.84 1775.98 (-)716.10 (-) 40.32
Tea (Incl. Packet tea) (38.56) (47.47) (-8.91) (-18.77)
1849.94 2153.56 (-)303.62 (-)14.10
Petroleum by products (5.25) (10.93) (-5.68) (-51.97)
251.12 495.76 (-)244.64 (-)49.35)
Chemical products (79.25) (74.22) (+5.03) (+6.78)
3802.31 3367.30 (+)435.01 (+)12.92
Leather (168.25) (190.26) (-22.01) (-11.57)
8072.51 8632.09 (-)559.58 (-)6.48
Raw jute (71.75) (107.77) (-36.02) (-33.42)
3442.44 4889.39 (-)1446.95 (-)29.59
Jute goods (303.85) (281.42) (+22.43) (+7.97)
14578.55 12768.24 (+)1810.31 (+)14.18
Handicrafts (7.61) (5.99) (+1.62) (+27.05)
365.34 271.98 (+)93.36 (+)34.33
Knitwear (1035.42) (940.31) (+95.11 (+10.11)
49679.56 42661.75 (+)7017.81 (+)16.45
Woven garments (2984.81) (2843.33) (+141.48) (+4.98)
143211.07 129001.77 (+)14209.30 (-)11.01
Engg. products (10.87) (19.64) (-8.77) (-44.65)
521.35 891.20 (-)369.85 (-)41.50
Others (310.83) (306.88) (+3.95) (+1.29
14915.34 13923.41 (+)991.93 (+)7.12
Total: (5312.86) (5161.20) (+151.66) (+2.94)
254911.02 234163.75 (+)20747.27 (+)8.86
Source: Export Statistics, 1998-99, Export Promotion Bureau.