Textiles and clothing in Brazil
Brazil: Textiles and clothing was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 4.9% for textiles and clothing in 2023.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Brazil peaked at 12.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2022.
That places Brazil 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.2% | — |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Brazil?
- Textiles and clothing in Brazil was 4.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for textiles and clothing?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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).