Textiles and clothing in Kosovo
Kosovo: Textiles and clothing was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Kosovo, 2008–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 1.6% for textiles and clothing in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Kosovo peaked at 1.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
That places Kosovo 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.6% | — |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 20.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 961.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Kosovo?
- Textiles and clothing in Kosovo was 1.6% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Kosovo rank for textiles and clothing?
- Kosovo ranks 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo 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).