Textiles and clothing in Australia
Australia: Textiles and clothing was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Australia, 1963–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2024, textiles and clothing in Australia stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Australia peaked at 11.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
Australia ranks 112th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11.7% | — |
| 1964 | 11.3% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 10.4% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 9.8% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 109 Slovenia 2.0% compare
- 110 Czechia 2.0% compare
- 111 Montenegro 1.9% compare
- 113 Russian Federation 1.8% compare
- 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.8% compare
- 114 Congo 1.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Australia?
- Textiles and clothing in Australia was 1.9% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for textiles and clothing?
- Australia ranks 112th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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).