Textiles and clothing in India
India: Textiles and clothing was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in India, 1963–2023
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 India stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in India peaked at 27.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2011.
India ranks 46th of 154 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 27.4% | — |
| 1964 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 25.3% | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 23.6% | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 23.3% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 21.1% | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 22.0% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 23.6% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 24.9% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 21.3% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5% | 21.1% | 27.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 18.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 12.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.2% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in India?
- Textiles and clothing in India was 7.4% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2011.
- How does India rank for textiles and clothing?
- India ranks 46th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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).