Textiles and clothing in Albania
Albania: Textiles and clothing was 31.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Textiles and clothing in Albania, 1985–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for textiles and clothing in Albania is 31.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Albania peaked at 36.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2006.
Albania ranks 5th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.7% | — |
| 1986 | 26.5% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 12.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 24.5% | 27.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 25.6% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.7% | 32.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 78.5% compare
- 3 Bangladesh 56.6% compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 37.7% compare
- 6 Pakistan 29.6% compare
- 7 El Salvador 28.2% compare
- 8 Gambia 22.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 341.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 788.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Albania?
- Textiles and clothing in Albania was 31.0% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2006.
- How does Albania rank for textiles and clothing?
- Albania ranks 5th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).