Textiles and clothing in Thailand
Thailand: Textiles and clothing was 2.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Thailand, 1968–2021
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 Thailand is 2.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Thailand peaked at 29.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 107th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17.0% | — |
| 1969 | 7.3% | -57.1% |
| 1970 | 14.0% | +91.7% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | +157.0% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -70.8% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +64.5% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +76.4% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | +128.6% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -68.0% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +87.7% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -52.0% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -36.5% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -64.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 7.3% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 10.2% | 26.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 7.7% | 22.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 8.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 104 Poland 2.2% compare
- 105 New Zealand 2.1% compare
- 106 Costa Rica 2.1% compare
- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.1% compare
- 109 Slovenia 2.0% compare
- 110 Czechia 2.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Thailand?
- Textiles and clothing in Thailand was 2.1% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for textiles and clothing?
- Thailand ranks 107th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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).