The UK's clothing exports were noted at $3,762 million in 2023. Its textile fabric exports in 2024 remained almost stable at £2,733 million, compared to £2,727 million in 2023. Fibre exports increased to £707 million, up from £649 million in 2023.
In December 2024, the UK’s clothing exports reached £279 million (~$351.82 million), marking a 7.30 per cent decrease from the £301 million recorded in the same month of the previous year. Additionally, there was a month-on-month decline from the November 2024 figure of £293 million. Textile fabric exports also fell by 8.25 per cent to £189 million in December 2024, down from £206 million in December 2023, with a further drop from November 2024's £237 million. Meanwhile, fibre exports in December totalled £59 million, an increase from £43 million in December 2023, though this was a decrease from £81 million in November 2024.
During the fourth quarter of 2024, clothing exports totalled £879 million, compared to £987 million in Q4 2023 and £771 million in Q3 2024. Exports of textile fabrics and fibres in the same quarter were £670 million and £206 million, respectively. Textile fabric exports stood at £688 million in Q4 2023 and £653 million in Q3 2024, while fibre exports were £150 million in Q4 2023 and £166 million in Q3 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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