Textiles and clothing in Germany
Germany: Textiles and clothing was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Germany, 1998–2023
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 Germany stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Germany peaked at 2.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
That places Germany 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.5% | — |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 132 Malta 1.2% compare
- 133 Gabon 1.1%
- 134 Netherlands 1.1% compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 1.1%
- 137 Canada 1.0% compare
- 138 United States of America 1.0% compare
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4708 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,108 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Germany?
- Textiles and clothing in Germany was 1.1% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for textiles and clothing?
- Germany ranks 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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).