Textiles and clothing in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Textiles and clothing was 13.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Viet Nam, 1998–2023
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 Viet Nam stood at 13.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Viet Nam peaked at 21.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.
Viet Nam ranks 20th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.8% | — |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -5.2% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 13.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 17 Mozambique 15.6%
- 18 North Macedonia 14.9% compare
- 19 Benin 14.4%
- 21 Uzbekistan 13.7% compare
- 22 Türkiye 13.5% compare
- 23 Somalia 12.9%
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Viet Nam?
- Textiles and clothing in Viet Nam was 13.8% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for textiles and clothing?
- Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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).