Textiles and clothing in Denmark
Denmark: Textiles and clothing was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Denmark, 1963–2023
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 Denmark stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Denmark peaked at 11.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 141st of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Textiles and clothing in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11.2% | — |
| 1964 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 9.7% | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 11.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 222,467 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 27,336 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Denmark?
- Textiles and clothing in Denmark was 0.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for textiles and clothing?
- Denmark ranks 141st out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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).