Textiles and clothing in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Textiles and clothing was 2.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Textiles and clothing in Saudi Arabia, 1989–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2022, textiles and clothing in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.4%.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1989.
That places Saudi Arabia 99th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +260.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -12.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6%, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +260.4% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Saudi Arabia?
- Textiles and clothing in Saudi Arabia was 2.4% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for textiles and clothing?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).