The UK's textile fabric exports in September 2024 fell by 5.15 per cent to £221 million, compared to £233 million in September 2023. Despite this year-on-year decline, there was a month-on-month increase from August 2024’s figure of £210 million. Fibre exports in September 2024 totalled £53 million, down from £59 million in September 2023, but up from £43 million in August 2024.
During the third quarter of 2024, clothing exports totalled £771 million, compared to £927 million in Q3 2023 and £837 million in Q2 2024. Exports of textile fabrics and fibres in the same quarter were £652 million and £166 million, respectively. Textile fabric exports stood at £646 million in Q3 2023 and £710 million in Q2 2024, while fibre exports were £163 million in Q3 2023 and £172 million in Q2 2024.
In 2023, total clothing exports dropped to £3.772 billion (~$4.88 billion) from £3.931 billion in 2022 and £4.263 billion in 2021. Exports of textile fabrics and fibres in 2023 were £2.737 billion and £667 million, respectively, compared to £2.716 billion and £616 million in 2022.
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