Textiles and clothing in Slovakia
Slovakia: Textiles and clothing was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Slovakia, 1993–2023
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 Slovakia stood at 2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Slovakia peaked at 9.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 96th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.6% | — |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +61.5% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +84.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +6.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +84.1% | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| 2001 | +61.5% | 4.4% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 342.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1175 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,355 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Slovakia?
- Textiles and clothing in Slovakia was 2.6% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for textiles and clothing?
- Slovakia ranks 96th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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).