Textiles and clothing in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Textiles and clothing was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Textiles and clothing in United Arab Emirates, 1977–2023
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 United Arab Emirates is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1985.
That places United Arab Emirates 83rd out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.6% | — |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -42.9% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +201.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +201.4% | 1.2% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in United Arab Emirates?
- Textiles and clothing in United Arab Emirates was 3.3% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1985.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for textiles and clothing?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 83rd out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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).