Textiles and clothing in Italy
Italy: Textiles and clothing was 8.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Italy, 1967–2023
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 Italy is 8.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Italy peaked at 14.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 39th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 12.5% | — |
| 1968 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 13.3% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 36 Republic of Moldova 9.9% compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.7% compare
- 38 Kenya 9.0% compare
- 40 Mali 8.5% compare
- 41 Rwanda 8.5% compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 8.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- 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 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Italy?
- Textiles and clothing in Italy was 8.6% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for textiles and clothing?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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).