Textiles and clothing in Malta
Malta: Textiles and clothing was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Malta, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.2% for textiles and clothing in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Malta peaked at 40.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
Malta ranks 132nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Textiles and clothing in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13.0% | — |
| 1964 | 18.3% | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 20.7% | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 25.8% | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 22.9% | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 24.9% | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 24.2% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 26.5% | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 28.1% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 32.1% | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 37.9% | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 40.7% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 38.8% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.5% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -49.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -92.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +657.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +64.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -83.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +93.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +231.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 13.0% | 25.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 22.3% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 22.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 11.0% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 0.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,399 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Malta?
- Textiles and clothing in Malta was 1.2% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for textiles and clothing?
- Malta ranks 132nd out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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).