This dossier presents a range of statistics and facts about the European clothing and apparel market. The dossier includes information on the apparel manufacturing industry, trade, retail sales and consumption trends in Europe.
Table of ContentsOverviewApparel manufactureApparel tradeClothing retailConsumption
1. Overview
Description: Revenue generated by the global apparel market gradually increased from 2015, up until 2020, when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic heavily impacted retail. In 2022, the revenue of this market was approximately 1.53 trillion U.S. dollars. According to the Consumer Market Outlook, this value will increase to almost 2 trillion U.S. dollars by 2027.
Description: This statistic depicts the revenue of the apparel market in 2021, by country. In that year, the apparel market revenue in the U.S. amounted to approximately 317.6 billion U.S. dollars. For information on over 200 markets in 150 countries, please visit Consumer Market Outlook.
Description: In 2021, the apparel market revenue in the U.K. amounted to approximately 76 billion U.S. dollars, making it the biggest central & western European market according to revenue. The German market was with 70.6 billion in revenue generated the second biggest market. The French market was with about 36.8 billion U.S. dollars in revenue slightly more than half of that.
Description: According to the Digital Market Outlook, the Apparel segment of the e-commerce fashion market in Europe created in 2021 a revenue of almost 130 billion U.S. dollars, making it by far the biggest segment according to revenue. The accessories segment created at the same time a revenue of around 48.8 billion dollars. The Statista Digital Market Outlook estimates that the revenue of all three segments will continue to increase. The apparel segment for example is estimated to surpass the 200 billion dollar revenue mark by 2024.
Description: France is the leading country for the fashion industry in the world, according to the Brands Countries IPX by IFDAQ. Scoring above 3,000 index points, France was ahead of Italy (2,800 points) and the U.S. (2,235 points).
Description: Global climate change has become a dire reality with urgent consequences confronting communities and the planet. Worldwide, the industrial sector is the third main source of global carbon emissions, the leading factor making the planet warmer. In recent years, the fashion industry has become one of the key sectors to have come into focus, due to the environmental impact left by the industry`s manufacturing and operational processes.
2. Apparel manufacture
Description: This statistic depicts the annual turnover of the textile and clothing manufacturing industry in the European Union (EU28) from 2010 to 2021, split by market segment. Since 2010 textiles have accounted for the largest segment of the industry, reaching an estimated turnover of 81.6 billion euros in 2021. The clothing manufacturing sector follows shortly behind, with a estimated turnover of 65.3 billion euros in 2021.
Description: This statistic displays total investments in the textile and clothing manufacturing industry in the European Union (EU28) from 2009 to 2019, split by market segment (man-made fibres, clothing and textile). Across the three segments, investments in textiles were the highest in the industry over the period in consideration, worth 3.2 billion euros in 2018. Investments in clothing were worth approximately half of this value (1.4 billion euros) in 2018.
Description: This statistic shows the number of companies in the textile and clothing manufacturing industry in the European Union from 2009 to 2021, split by industry segment. The clothing industry had the largest number of companies, with an estimated 94,591 companies operating in 2021.
Description: This statistic shows the total employment figures for the textile and clothing manufacturing industry in the European Union from 2009 to 2021, split into the clothing and textile industries. Man-made fibers are included in the textile segment. Of the two segments, the clothing manufacturing industry employed the largest number of people. In 2021 this was estimated at around 761 thousand people.
3. Apparel trade
Description: In 2021, the EU was the top ranked global clothing importer with a total share of more than a third of total imports, followed by the U.S. and Japan. In that year, China was the leading exporter of clothing, with the EU in second place.
Description: In 2021, China was the top ranked global clothing exporter with a share of approximately 32.8 percent, followed by the European Union, Bangladesh, and Viet Nam. In that year, China and the European Union were also the leading textile exporters in the world.
Description: This statistic displays the value of clothing exported from the European Union annually between 2000 and 2020. Clothing exports from EU countries valued approximately 125.41 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, marking a significant decrease from the previous year.
Description: This statistic displays the value of clothing imported in the European Union from 2000 to 2020. EU clothing imports were worth approximately 167.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, marking a significant decrease from the previous year.
4. Clothing retail
Description: This statistic shows the annual turnover of the retail sale of clothing in specialized stores in the European Union from 2008 to 2019. In 2019, clothing stores in the EU generated a turnover of 177 billion euros through retail sales.
Description: This statistic shows the annual turnover of the retail sale of clothing in specialized stores in Europe in 2019, by country. That year Germany generated the highest revenue from retail sales of clothing among EU countries, at approximately 37.6 billion euros.
Description: This statistic shows the annual turnover of the retail sale of footwear and leather goods in specialized stores in the European Union from 2008 to 2019. In 2019, footwear and leather goods stores generated a turnover of approximately 38 billion euros through retail sales.
Description: This statistic displays the number of enterprises for the retail sale of clothing and retail sale of footwear and leather goods in specialized stores in the European Union from 2008 to 2019. In 2019 there were approximately 275 thousand stores specializing in clothing in the EU and a further 58 thousand footwear and leather goods stores.
Description: This statistic displays the number of employees working in specialized stores for the retail sale of clothing and the retail sale of footwear and leather goods within the European Union from 2011 to 2019. In 2019, approximately 1.2 million people were employed in retail stores specializing in clothing in the EU.
Description: This statistic depicts the leading European apparel and accessory retailers, ranked by their net retail sales worldwide in the financial year 2020. In this year, the French luxury goods retailer LVMH ranked highest among European apparel and accessories retailers, with sales worth approximaterly 36 billion U.S. dollars.
Description: This statistic presents the turnover of leading fashion and clothing retailers in Europe in 2020. That year, the Spanish company, Inditex, responsible for brands such as Zara, Bershka and Pull & Bear, produced the highest retail turnover, at 12.9 billion euros. H&M (Hennes and Mauritz) of Sweden generated the second largest turnover at 12.5 billion euros. This was followed by German fashion retailer Zalando, with a turnover of roughly 8 billion euros.
Description: The Spanish apparel retail conglomerate Inditex emerged as the leader of the fashion and clothing landscape in the European high street in 2020. As seen in this statistic, Inditex had 4,459 stores across Europe, which constitutes two thirds of the total number of stores the group operated worldwide.
5. Consumption
Description: This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated real total consumer spending on clothing & footwear in 2020 in Europe, differentiated by country. Consumer spending here refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs) in the selected region. Spending by corporations or the state is not included. Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services.
Description: The total consumer spending on clothing and footwear in Europe was forecast to continuously increase between 2022 and 2028 by in total 194.4 billion U.S. dollars (+32.92 percent). The fashion-related spending is estimated to amount to 784.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2028.
Description: This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated per capita consumer spending on clothing & footwear in 2021 in Europe, differentiated by country. Consumer spending here refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs) in the selected region. Spending by corporations or the state is not included. Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services.
Description: The real per capita consumer spending on clothing and footwear in Central & Western Europe was forecast to continuously increase between 2022 and 2028 by in total 387.5 U.S. dollars (+36.14 percent). The real fashion-related per capita spending is estimated to amount to 1,459.79 U.S. dollars in 2028.
Description: In 2021, households in Slovenia spent over 700 euros per capita on clothing and footwear. By comparison, expenditure for apparel and footwear in Bulgaria amounted to 220 euros per capita.
Source fromStatista
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