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Africa's fabric imports rise 6.9% in 2024, China tops supplier list

26 Apr '25

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Africa's fabric imports rise 6.9% in 2024, China tops supplier list

Insights

Africa's fabric imports rose ***.** per cent to $****.*** billion in 2024, recovering from the pandemic-induced slump but showing stagnation in recent years.
China remained the top supplier with a ** per cent share.
Import volumes reached ***.** million kg, though average prices dipped.
Kenya, Ethiopia, and Madagascar are among the emerging garment-exporting nations.

Fabric imports were valued at $*.*** billion in ****. In ****, imports stood at $*.*** billion, which declined to $*.*** billion in ****. Imports then rebounded to $*.*** billion in **** and further increased to $*.*** billion in ****, according to Fibre2Fashion&#**;s market insight tool TexPro.

China remained the top supplier, accounting for more than ** per cent of Africa’s fabric imports. China’s share was ** per cent in ****, rising to ** per cent in ****. However, it declined to ** per cent in ****, ** per cent in ****, and ** per cent in ****. In ****, the share rose again to ** per cent.