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Thailand apparel exports rise in 2025 as T-shirts overtake innerwear

30 Dec '25
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Thailand apparel exports rise in 2025 as T-shirts overtake innerwear
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  • Thailand's apparel exports grew ***** per cent in 2025, led by T-shirts replacing innerwear as the top category, signalling a shift in export mix.
  • However, faster import growth of nearly **** per cent reflects rising domestic demand and dependence on overseas suppliers, especially for trousers and shorts, highlighting a widening trade imbalance within the apparel sector.

T-shirts emerged as Thailand’s leading export category in the first ten months of ****, generating $***.*** million and accounting for **.** per cent of total apparel exports. Innerwear followed closely at $***.*** million with a **.** per cent share, though its value declined compared with the same period last year, when exports stood at $***.*** million. Trousers and shorts ranked third at $***.*** million, representing **.** per cent, followed by jerseys at $***.*** million or **.** per cent, and shirts at $***.*** million with a *.** per cent share, according to *fashion.com/market-intelligence/texpro-textile-and-apparel/" target="_blank">sourcing intelligence tool TexPro.

In comparison, during January–October ****, innerwear was the top export category with a **.** per cent share, highlighting a clear shift in Thailand’s export mix. On a full-year basis, Thailand’s apparel exports stood at $*.*** billion in ****, up from $*.*** billion in **** but still below the $*.*** billion recorded in ****, reflecting lingering volatility in global demand.

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