Textiles and clothing in China
China: Textiles and clothing was 10.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in China, 1980–2019
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 China is 10.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in China peaked at 19.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2008.
That places China 35th out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in China, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.3% | — |
| 1981 | 19.5% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in China?
- Textiles and clothing in China was 10.0% in 2019, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
- How does China rank for textiles and clothing?
- China ranks 35th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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).