# WTO Tables A22 and A23, 1981 edition (trade data for 1980)

**Edition:** 1981  
**Data year:** 1980

Source: WTO Timeseries (ITS_MTV_AX, ITS_MTV_AM) via WTO Timeseries API v1 (api.wto.org). Values in US$ billion; shares of world exports/imports in per cent; changes in per cent.

## Table A22: Top 10 exporters and importers of textiles, 1980

| Economy | Value 1980 (US$ bn) | Share 1980 (%) | Change 1978 (%) | Change 1979 (%) | Change 1980 (%) |
|:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| **Exporters** | | | | | |
| European Union (EC-9, added up) | 24 | 43.4 | ... | ... | ... |
|     Extra-EU | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Japan | 5 | 9.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| United States of America | 4 | 6.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| China | 3 | 4.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Korea, Republic of | 2 | 4.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 3.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Hong Kong, China | 2 | 3.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| India | 1 | 2.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Austria | 1 | 2.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| **Above 10** | 45 | 81.7 | - | - | - |
| **Importers** | | | | | |
| European Union (EC-9, added up) | 23 | 40.2 | ... | ... | ... |
|     Extra-EU | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hong Kong, China | 3 | 5.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| United States of America | 3 | 4.5 | ... | ... | ... |
| U.S.S.R. | 2 | 3.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Japan | 2 | 3.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of | 1 | 2.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | 1 | 2.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Austria | 1 | 2.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Australia | 1 | 2.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| **Above 10** | 38 | 67.3 | - | - | - |

**Notes:**

* The EU is ranked as one economy; its member states are not ranked. Extra-EU (the EU's trade with non-members) is shown beneath it and is not ranked.
* Before 2000 the EU figure is added up from the member states of each year (EC-9 in 1980, EC-10 in 1981-1985, EC-12 in 1986-1994, EU-15 in 1995-1999), the United Kingdom included; economies that joined later are ranked on their own. Extra-EU cannot be added up and shows "...". If a member state has no data for a year, the EU shows "...".
* Where a former economy and its successor both report for the same year (for example West Germany and Germany), the former economy is ranked and the successor is not, so the same trade is not counted twice.
* Economies ranked in 1980: 123 exporters, 127 importers.
* "Above 10" is the sum of the ten ranked economies. "..." means not available.
* Shares are of world textiles exports or imports.
* Figures for every year are as WTO published them on 2026-09-29; WTO revises past figures, so they can differ from the printed review.
* Source: WTO Timeseries, indicators ITS_MTV_AX and ITS_MTV_AM, product MATE (SITC 65), via WTO Timeseries API v1 (api.wto.org).

## Table A23: Top 10 exporters and importers of clothing, 1980

| Economy | Value 1980 (US$ bn) | Share 1980 (%) | Change 1978 (%) | Change 1979 (%) | Change 1980 (%) |
|:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| **Exporters** | | | | | |
| European Union (EC-9, added up) | 14 | 34.6 | ... | ... | ... |
|     Extra-EU | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hong Kong, China | 5 | 12.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 7.3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 6.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| China | 2 | 4.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| United States of America | 1 | 3.1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Finland | 1 | 1.8 | ... | ... | ... |
| India | 1 | 1.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Poland | 1 | 1.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Portugal | 1 | 1.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| **Above 10** | 30 | 73.8 | - | - | - |
| **Importers** | | | | | |
| European Union (EC-9, added up) | 20 | 47.9 | ... | ... | ... |
|     Extra-EU | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| United States of America | 7 | 16.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| U.S.S.R. | 3 | 6.0 | ... | ... | ... |
| Japan | 2 | 3.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3.4 | ... | ... | ... |
| Sweden | 1 | 3.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Austria | 1 | 2.2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | 1 | 1.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Norway | 1 | 1.7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Hong Kong, China | 1 | 1.6 | ... | ... | ... |
| **Above 10** | 37 | 87.8 | - | - | - |

**Notes:**

* The EU is ranked as one economy; its member states are not ranked. Extra-EU (the EU's trade with non-members) is shown beneath it and is not ranked.
* Before 2000 the EU figure is added up from the member states of each year (EC-9 in 1980, EC-10 in 1981-1985, EC-12 in 1986-1994, EU-15 in 1995-1999), the United Kingdom included; economies that joined later are ranked on their own. Extra-EU cannot be added up and shows "...". If a member state has no data for a year, the EU shows "...".
* Where a former economy and its successor both report for the same year (for example West Germany and Germany), the former economy is ranked and the successor is not, so the same trade is not counted twice.
* Economies ranked in 1980: 115 exporters, 131 importers.
* "Above 10" is the sum of the ten ranked economies. "..." means not available.
* Shares are of world clothing exports or imports.
* Figures for every year are as WTO published them on 2026-09-29; WTO revises past figures, so they can differ from the printed review.
* Source: WTO Timeseries, indicators ITS_MTV_AX and ITS_MTV_AM, product MACL (SITC 84), via WTO Timeseries API v1 (api.wto.org).