🏢 1. How Many Software Companies Are There in Bangladesh?

• There are approximately 8,944 software companies across Bangladesh, with around 6,474 located in Dhaka (~72% of the total) 

• About 4,500 companies are registered IT/software providers (ICT/ITES), according to BASIS and industry sources

These numbers include a mix of registered firms and many small, newer ventures.

2. How Many Companies Are Enlisted with BASIS?

• The total number of BASIS members, including general, associate, affiliate, and international members, is over 2,400, according to the Financial Express. BASIS, the national trade body for the software and IT enabled service industry in Bangladesh, has been growing since its establishment in 1998. In 2024, BASIS had 1451 general members, 916 associate members, 304 affiliate members, and 15 international members, according to BASIS. 

3. Market Size: Bangladesh vs Worldwide

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

• Software & IT services exports: ~US $1.3–1.4 billion in recent years 

• Domestic software market: Projected to reach US $1.10 billion in 2025, growing at ~12–13% CAGR to about US $1.65 billion by 2030 

• Other estimates place local software demand (excluding telecom) at US $1.18 billion, with ~300,000 IT professionals employed 

🌎 Global Market

• Global IT spending is forecast to reach US $5.43 trillion in 2025, with software spending growing at 10.5% CAGR 

• The global SaaS market alone was estimated at US $273.5 billion in 2023, projected to surpass US $1.2 trillion by 2032 

• Enterprise software spend in Bangladesh (US $480 million in 2025) is a tiny fraction compared to global software revenue—US $379 billion projected for the U.S. alone in 2025

🧾 Summary Table

📌 Insights & Context

• BASIS represents only about 25–30% of the total registered IT/software companies.

• Bangladesh’s software sector is growing rapidly, with ~40% annual growth historically, though newer growth projections range 8–13% CAGR 

• The country aims for $5B in exports by 2025, with $20B by 2031 

• Compared to global giants like the U.S. (software ~$379B in 2025), Bangladesh’s market remains small but with high growth potential.

✅ Key Takeaways

• Bangladesh has ~9,000 software firms, but only 1,000–1,200 are BASIS members.

• Domestic market is about $1.1B, exports around $1.3–1.4B, with growth targets ahead.

• Globally, software remains a multitrillion-dollar industry, with Bangladesh still in the early phase of growth and scaling.