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UK clothing exports fall 11.74% in 2024 amid sluggish European demand

19 Feb '25

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UK clothing exports fall 11.74% in 2024 amid sluggish European demand

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In 2024, UK's clothing exports decreased by **.**% to £**** million (~$*********.** million), reflecting sluggish demand, particularly in Europe.
Textile fabric exports remained stable at £**** million, while fibre exports rose to £*** million.
Despite a decrease in monthly and annual export figures, December saw a drop in clothing and textile exports but an increase in fibre exports.

The UK&#**;s clothing exports were noted at $*,*** million in ****. Its textile fabric exports in **** remained almost stable at £*,*** million, compared to £*,*** million in ****. Fibre exports increased to £*** million, up from £*** million in ****.

In December ****, the UK’s clothing exports reached £*** million (~$***.** million), marking a *.** per cent decrease from the £*** million recorded in the same month of the previous year. Additionally, there was a month-on-month decline from the November **** figure of £*** million. Textile fabric exports also fell by *.** per cent to £*** million in December ****, down from £*** million in December ****, with a further drop from November ****&#**;s £*** million. Meanwhile, fibre exports in December totalled £** million, an increase from £** million in December ****, though this was a decrease from £** million in November ****.