Textiles and clothing in Mongolia
Mongolia: Textiles and clothing was 8.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Mongolia, 1990–2023
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 Mongolia stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Mongolia peaked at 61.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 43rd of 154 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.5% | — |
| 1991 | 35.3% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | +63.2% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 29.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 12.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,413 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 17.15 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,119 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Mongolia?
- Textiles and clothing in Mongolia was 8.2% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for textiles and clothing?
- Mongolia ranks 43rd out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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).