Textiles and clothing in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Textiles and clothing was 14.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in North Macedonia, 1987–2022
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 North Macedonia is 14.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in North Macedonia peaked at 37.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2002.
North Macedonia ranks 18th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 31.0% | — |
| 1988 | 30.1% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -91.3% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +1027.4% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -4.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 14.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in North Macedonia 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 | +1027.4% | 1.4% | 16.3% |
| 2002 | -91.3% | 16.7% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 30.1% | 37.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 14.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 1.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 15 Egypt 15.9% compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.7% compare
- 17 Mozambique 15.6%
- 19 Benin 14.4%
- 20 Viet Nam 13.8% compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 13.7% compare
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 400.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 675.78 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in North Macedonia?
- Textiles and clothing in North Macedonia was 14.9% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
- How does North Macedonia rank for textiles and clothing?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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).