Germany's industrial textiles exports fall, imports slightly up in Q1

Germany had exported industrial textiles worth $715.437 million in January–March 2024, while its imports in the same segment stood at $322.991 million, according to Fibre2Fashion's market insight tool TexPro.

Excluding the US and China, all top export destinations for Germany’s industrial textiles in the first quarter of 2025 were European countries. Poland was the largest market, with shipments valued at $50.890 million, accounting for 7.58 per cent of Germany’s total industrial textile exports. Exports to the US were valued at $43.786 million (6.52 per cent), followed by Italy at $43.767 million (6.52 per cent), France at $31.708 million (4.72 per cent), and Romania at $26.495 million (3.95 per cent).

Germany sourced industrial textiles for its industries from countries such as China, Italy, Poland, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. In January–March 2025, it imported $41.313 million worth of these products from China, accounting for 12.36 per cent of the total. Imports from Italy were valued at $31.634 million (9.47 per cent), Poland at $29.402 million (8.80 per cent), Luxembourg at $27.709 million (8.29 per cent), and Switzerland at $27.384 million (8.20 per cent).

According to TexPro, Germany’s industrial textile exports totalled $2,704.9 million in 2024 and $2,723.178 million in 2023. Imports during these years were valued at $1,257.129 million and $1,340.749 million, respectively.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)