Textiles and clothing in Estonia
Estonia: Textiles and clothing was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Estonia, 1992–2023
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 Estonia stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Estonia peaked at 15.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 68th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.5% | — |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Estonia?
- Textiles and clothing in Estonia was 4.5% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for textiles and clothing?
- Estonia ranks 68th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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).