Textiles and clothing in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Textiles and clothing was 7.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Bulgaria, 1996–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, textiles and clothing in Bulgaria stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Bulgaria peaked at 19.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.8% | — |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 45 Dominican Republic 7.5%
- 46 India 7.4% compare
- 47 Palestine, State of 7.3% compare
- 49 Jamaica 6.9%
- 50 Paraguay 6.8% compare
- 51 Yemen 6.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Bulgaria?
- Textiles and clothing in Bulgaria was 7.0% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for textiles and clothing?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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).