Textiles and clothing in Singapore
Singapore: Textiles and clothing was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Singapore, 1963–2023
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 Singapore is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Singapore peaked at 8.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Singapore 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Textiles and clothing in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.6% | — |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +109.1% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +29.0% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -40.6% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +109.1% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Singapore?
- Textiles and clothing in Singapore was 0.1% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for textiles and clothing?
- Singapore ranks 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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).