# WTO Tables A22 and A23, 2016 edition (trade data for 2015)

**Edition:** 2016  
**Data year:** 2015

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, 2015

| Economy | Value 2015 (US$ bn) | Share 2000 (%) | Share 2005 (%) | Share 2010 (%) | Share 2015 (%) | Change 2010-15 (% p.a.) | Change 2013 (%) | Change 2014 (%) | Change 2015 (%) |
|:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| **Exporters** | | | | | | | | | |
| China | 109 | 10.3 | 20.2 | 30.9 | 37.8 | 7 | 12 | 5 | -2 |
| European Union | 61 | 33.4 | 32.5 | 25.7 | 21.2 | -1 | 4 | 4 | -14 |
|     Extra-EU | 22 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -14 |
| India | 17 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6 | 24 | -3 | -5 |
| United States of America | 14 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -3 |
| Türkiye | 11 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4 | 11 | 3 | -12 |
| Korea, Republic of | 11 | 8.1 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -11 |
| Chinese Taipei | 10 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -6 |
| Hong Kong, China | 9 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 3.2 | -4 | 2 | -9 | -7 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1 | 7 | -3 | -9 |
| Japan | 6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | -3 | -12 | -2 | -8 |
| **Above 10** | 256 | 88.4 | 89.9 | 89.0 | 88.9 | - | - | - | - |
| **Importers** | | | | | | | | | |
| European Union | 62 | 29.7 | 29.2 | 29.4 | 20.0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -13 |
|     Extra-EU | 27 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 8.7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -10 |
| United States of America | 30 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| China | 19 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1 | 9 | -6 | -6 |
| Viet Nam | 13 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 6 |
| Hong Kong, China | 9 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 2.7 | -5 | 0 | -10 | -9 |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| Japan | 8 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3 | -3 | 1 | -8 |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 |
| Mexico | 6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Türkiye | 6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -1 | 9 | 5 | -15 |
| **Above 10** | 169 | 68.8 | 67.1 | 70.9 | 54.5 | - | - | - | - |

**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.
* From 2000 the EU figure is WTO's own series for today's 27 member states (EU-27), in every year, including years when the membership was different. The United Kingdom is ranked on its own.
* Economies ranked in 2015: 149 exporters, 150 importers.
* "Above 10" is the sum of the ten ranked economies. "..." means not available.
* Shares are of world textiles exports or imports. 2010-15 is the compound annual rate of change.
* 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, 2015

| Economy | Value 2015 (US$ bn) | Share 2000 (%) | Share 2005 (%) | Share 2010 (%) | Share 2015 (%) | Change 2010-15 (% p.a.) | Change 2013 (%) | Change 2014 (%) | Change 2015 (%) |
|:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| **Exporters** | | | | | | | | | |
| China | 175 | 18.2 | 26.6 | 36.9 | 38.5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | -6 |
| European Union | 105 | 26.4 | 29.3 | 27.1 | 23.1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -12 |
|     Extra-EU | 33 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | -13 |
| Bangladesh | 27 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 8 |
| Viet Nam | 22 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 9 |
| Hong Kong, China | 18 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 4.1 | -5 | -3 | -6 | -10 |
| India | 18 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| Türkiye | 16 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | -9 |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | -3 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| United States of America | 6 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| **Above 10** | 402 | 75.5 | 82.6 | 89.7 | 88.7 | - | - | - | - |
| **Importers** | | | | | | | | | |
| European Union | 149 | 32.7 | 37.4 | 41.3 | 31.0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -9 |
|     Extra-EU | 84 | 16.4 | 19.4 | 23.3 | 17.5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -8 |
| United States of America | 97 | 31.7 | 28.7 | 24.3 | 20.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Japan | 29 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 1 | -1 | -7 | -8 |
| United Kingdom | 28 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -4 |
| Hong Kong, China | 15 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 3.1 | -2 | 1 | -2 | -8 |
| Canada | 10 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -2 |
| Korea, Republic of | 9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 1 |
| Australia | 7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| China | 7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 |
| **Above 10** | 354 | 94.9 | 95.9 | 93.8 | 73.9 | - | - | - | - |

**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.
* From 2000 the EU figure is WTO's own series for today's 27 member states (EU-27), in every year, including years when the membership was different. The United Kingdom is ranked on its own.
* Economies ranked in 2015: 147 exporters, 151 importers.
* "Above 10" is the sum of the ten ranked economies. "..." means not available.
* Shares are of world clothing exports or imports. 2010-15 is the compound annual rate of change.
* 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).