A flexible bulk material container has a container body having at least one opening for filling and emptying the bulk material container. Carrying loops are attached to the container body. The container body and the carrying loops are made from an electrically non-conductive base fabric. A first conductive element for conducting an electrostatic charge of the bulk material container is provided which electrostatic charge occurs primarily during filling or emptying of the bulk material container. At least one the carrying loops has a discharge device. The first conductive element is connected to the discharge device and is a coating of the container body. At least one of the coating and the discharge device is made from a thermoplastic synthetic material containing a conductivity-increasing additive and having a surface resistance of between 108 Ohm and 1011 Ohm.