Textiles and clothing in Egypt
Egypt: Textiles and clothing was 15.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Egypt, 1964–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 15.9% for textiles and clothing in 2022.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 335.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Egypt peaked at 39.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 15th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Textiles and clothing in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 39.4% | — |
| 1965 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 37.7% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 33.3% | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 34.9% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 34.0% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 30.0% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 31.1% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 37.1% | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 34.3% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 32.0% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +134.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +61.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +27.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6%, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +134.8% | 3.5% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.9% | 33.3% | 39.4% | 6 |
| 1970s | 32.5% | 26.7% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 16.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 11.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 5.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.5% | 15.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 Tunisia 18.8% compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 14 Eritrea 16.2% compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.7% compare
- 17 Mozambique 15.6% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 14.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Egypt?
- Textiles and clothing in Egypt was 15.9% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for textiles and clothing?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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).