Textiles and clothing in New Zealand
New Zealand: Textiles and clothing was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in New Zealand, 1963–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2024, textiles and clothing in New Zealand stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in New Zealand peaked at 13.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 105th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13.2% | — |
| 1964 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +70.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -71.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +70.8% | 6.8% | 11.6% |
| 2023 | -71.6% | 8.4% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 2.1% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in New Zealand?
- Textiles and clothing in New Zealand was 2.1% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for textiles and clothing?
- New Zealand ranks 105th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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).