Textiles and clothing in Austria
Austria: Textiles and clothing was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Austria, 1963–2023
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 Austria is 1.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Austria peaked at 15.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
That places Austria 129th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Textiles and clothing in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15.7% | — |
| 1964 | 15.1% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 14.3% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 13.7% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4588 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,874 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4514 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 23,440 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Austria?
- Textiles and clothing in Austria was 1.3% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for textiles and clothing?
- Austria ranks 129th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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).