Trends in World Textile and Clothing Trade, February 2015
This edition in our flagship series of reports contains statistical data, information and insight into global textile and clothing trade. The report identifies key trends and includes information on: textile trade flows, clothing trade flows, intra-Asian textile and clothing trade, and textile and clothing deficits and surpluses. It also analyses the trade activities of the world's leading textile and clothing exporting and importing countries and regions. The report presents a wealth of information and is essential for anyone involved in buying or sourcing textiles and clothing. During 2013, world textile and clothing trade rose to a record high, reflecting growth in almost all the major trade flows. The world's biggest exporter of textiles was China, followed by the EU and India. China was also the world's biggest exporter of clothing, followed by the EU and Bangladesh. Meanwhile, the EU was the world's biggest importer of textiles and clothing, followed by the USA. However, China was the third largest importer of textiles and the tenth largest importer of clothing.
SUMMARY
GROWTH IN TEXTILE AND CLOTHING TRADE
Textiles and clothing
Textile trade flows
Clothing trade flows
Intra-Asian textile and clothing trade
TEXTILE AND CLOTHING DEFICITS AND SURPLUSES
Deficits
Surpluses
LEADING TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS
Leading textile exporters
Leading textile importers
Leading clothing exporters
Leading clothing importers
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
GROWTH IN TEXTILE AND CLOTHING TRADE
Textiles and clothing
Textile trade flows
Clothing trade flows
Intra-Asian textile and clothing trade
TEXTILE AND CLOTHING DEFICITS AND SURPLUSES
Deficits
Surpluses
LEADING TEXTILE AND CLOTHING EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS
Leading textile exporters
Leading textile importers
Leading clothing exporters
Leading clothing importers
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: World trade in textiles and clothing, 2013
Table 2: Major regional flows in world exports of textiles and clothing, 2000-13
Table 3: Asian trade flows in textiles and clothing, 2000-13
Table 4: US textile and clothing trade, 2000-13
Table 5: Textile and clothing trade balances, selected countries, 1980-2013
Table 6: The world’s leading exporters and importers of textiles, 1980-2013
Table 7: The world’s leading exporters and importers of clothing, 1980-2013
Table 8: Labour costs in the textile industry, by country, 1980-2014
Table 9: Changes in the exchange rates of selected Asian countries and the EU against the US dollar, 2nd qtr 1997-2014
Table 10: Share of textile trade in total merchandise trade and in trade in manufactures, by region, 2013
Table 11: Share of clothing trade in total merchandise trade and in trade in manufactures, by region, 2013 Trends in world textile and clothing trade
Table 12: Exports of textiles from selected economies, 1990-2013
Table 13: Imports of textiles into selected economies, 1990-2013
Table 14: Exports of clothing from selected economies, 1990-2013
Table 15: Imports of clothing into selected economies, 1990-2013
Table 16: Exports of textiles by principal region, 2005-13
Table 17: Exports of clothing by principal region, 2005-13
Table 18: Trade in textiles and clothing for selected economies, 1980-2013
Table 1: World trade in textiles and clothing, 2013
Table 2: Major regional flows in world exports of textiles and clothing, 2000-13
Table 3: Asian trade flows in textiles and clothing, 2000-13
Table 4: US textile and clothing trade, 2000-13
Table 5: Textile and clothing trade balances, selected countries, 1980-2013
Table 6: The world’s leading exporters and importers of textiles, 1980-2013
Table 7: The world’s leading exporters and importers of clothing, 1980-2013
Table 8: Labour costs in the textile industry, by country, 1980-2014
Table 9: Changes in the exchange rates of selected Asian countries and the EU against the US dollar, 2nd qtr 1997-2014
Table 10: Share of textile trade in total merchandise trade and in trade in manufactures, by region, 2013
Table 11: Share of clothing trade in total merchandise trade and in trade in manufactures, by region, 2013 Trends in world textile and clothing trade
Table 12: Exports of textiles from selected economies, 1990-2013
Table 13: Imports of textiles into selected economies, 1990-2013
Table 14: Exports of clothing from selected economies, 1990-2013
Table 15: Imports of clothing into selected economies, 1990-2013
Table 16: Exports of textiles by principal region, 2005-13
Table 17: Exports of clothing by principal region, 2005-13
Table 18: Trade in textiles and clothing for selected economies, 1980-2013
