Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted" exceeded $213 billion (according to external trade statistics of 129 countries). It was $255 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 136 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Vietnam (6.77% of the world exports in 2022), Cambodia (2.48%), Korea (0.357%), Albania (0.106%), Lesotho (0.095%), Mongolia (0.016%), Nepal (0.01%), State of Palestine (0.001%)

Top exporters of Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 38% of the world exports ($82 billion)
• Germany - 6.61% ($14.1 billion)
• Italy - 5.5% ($11.7 billion)
• Turkey - 4.81% ($10.2 billion)
• Netherlands - 3.29% ($7.03 billion)

«Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• El Salvador - 26% of El Salvador's total exports in 2023 ($1.73 billion of $6.49 billion)
• Sri Lanka - 22% ($2.72 billion of $12 billion)
• Nicaragua - 18.8% ($1.38 billion of $7.37 billion)
• Jordan - 14.9% ($1.87 billion of $12.5 billion)
• Pakistan - 14.5% ($4.17 billion of $28 billion)
• Myanmar - 10% ($1.47 billion of $14.7 billion)
• Guatemala - 9.7% ($1.38 billion of $14.2 billion)
• Mauritius - 9.18% ($170 million of $1.85 billion)
• Madagascar - 7.77% ($255 million of $3.28 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted» in 2023:

• Exports from China to Australia: (1.24% of the world exports, $2.65 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Germany: (1.07% of the world exports, $2.29 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Japan: (3.16% of the world exports, $6.75 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Kazakhstan: (1.04% of the world exports, $2.22 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Korea: (1.43% of the world exports, $3.07 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Kyrgyz Republic: (1.18% of the world exports, $2.53 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to United Kingdom: (1.19% of the world exports, $2.55 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to USA: (8.86% of the world exports, $18.9 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Indonesia to USA: (1.07% of the world exports, $2.29 billion according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Exports from Mexico to USA: (1.26% of the world exports, $2.7 billion according to external trade statistics of Mexico)

In 2023, the world imports of "Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted" exceeded $214 billion (according to external trade statistics of 135 countries). It was $250 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 140 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (2.01% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (0.143%), Albania (0.074%), Nepal (0.029%), Angola (0.023%), State of Palestine (0.022%), Cambodia (0.013%), Mongolia (0.012%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.008%), Lesotho (0.007%), Rwanda (0.006%), Bermuda (0.003%)

Top importers of Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• USA - 21% of the world imports ($45 billion)
• Germany - 10% ($21 billion)
• France - 5.93% ($12.7 billion)
• Japan - 5.62% ($12 billion)
• United Kingdom - 5.22% ($11.1 billion)

«Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Nicaragua - 6.32% of Nicaragua's total imports in 2023 ($689 million of $10.9 billion)
• China, Macao SAR - 3.59% ($630 million of $17.5 billion)
• Andorra - 2.71% ($54 million of $1.99 billion)
• Kazakhstan - 2.71% ($1.65 billion of $61 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted» in 2023:

• Imports to Germany from Bangladesh (2.2% of the world imports, $4.71 billion according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from China (2.1% of the world imports, $4.51 billion according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from Turkey (1.29% of the world imports, $2.77 billion according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Japan from China (3.08% of the world imports, $6.6 billion according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to United Kingdom from Bangladesh (1.11% of the world imports, $2.37 billion according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Imports to United Kingdom from China (1.21% of the world imports, $2.61 billion according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Imports to USA from Bangladesh (1.12% of the world imports, $2.41 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Cambodia (1.12% of the world imports, $2.41 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from China (4.66% of the world imports, $9.99 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Vietnam (3.67% of the world imports, $7.86 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)