Textiles and clothing in France
France: Textiles and clothing was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in France, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
France recorded 2.5% for textiles and clothing in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in France peaked at 12.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
That places France 98th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in France, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.5% | — |
| 1964 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.9% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in France?
- Textiles and clothing in France was 2.5% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1963.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does France rank for textiles and clothing?
- France ranks 98th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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).