Textiles and clothing in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Textiles and clothing was 3.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Hong Kong, China, 1973–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for textiles and clothing in Hong Kong, China is 3.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Hong Kong, China peaked at 48.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong, China 87th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Textiles and clothing in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 48.1% | — |
| 1974 | 44.4% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 47.4% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 43.1% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 41.7% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 38.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 41.3% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 37.6% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 3.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in Hong Kong, China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +39.6% | 22.6% | 31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 41.7% | 48.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 37.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 21.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.8% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Hong Kong, China?
- Textiles and clothing in Hong Kong, China was 3.1% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for textiles and clothing?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 87th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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).