Bangladesh overtakes China in Turkiye's apparel market

Turkiye’s apparel imports from Bangladesh rose by 50 per cent to $692.226 million in 2024, up from $460.884 million in 2023. Bangladesh’s share in Turkiye’s total apparel imports also grew to 18.73 per cent, with total apparel imports reaching $3,695.179 million in 2024. In 2023, Bangladesh held a 15.58 per cent share of Turkiye’s total apparel imports, which stood at $2,958.582 million, according to Fibre2Fashion's market insight tool TexPro.

Turkiye’s apparel imports from Bangladesh were valued at $190.726 million in 2021, rising to $381.323 million in 2022 and $460.884 million in 2023. Bangladesh's share in Turkiye’s total apparel imports was 12.72 per cent in 2021, increased to 16.06 per cent in 2022, eased slightly to 15.58 per cent in 2023, and then climbed to 18.05 per cent in 2024.

China fell behind Bangladesh as Turkiye’s top apparel supplier due to slower import growth from the former in 2024. Turkiye’s apparel imports from China increased by 28.07 per cent to $666.904 million in 2024, accounting for an 18.05 per cent share of total apparel imports.

Turkiye’s apparel imports from China rose by 130 per cent since 2021, when imports were recorded at $289.384 million. The value increased to $478.048 million in 2022 and further to $520.945 million in 2023. China's share in Turkiye’s apparel imports was 19.30 per cent in 2021, 20.14 per cent in 2022, 17.61 per cent in 2023, and 18.05 per cent in 2024, according to TexPro.

Turkiye’s total apparel imports rebounded to $2,373.725 million in 2022 from $1,499.024 million in 2021. They further rose to $2,958.582 million in 2023 and $3,695.179 million in 2024. The country exported apparel worth $17.444 billion in 2024.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)