Consumer spending on clothing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 has continually increased year after year, with the exception of 2020, as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2023, spending on clothing reached an all-time high at approximately 63.7 billion British pounds.
Clothing and footwear share in total expenditure
In 2022, around five percent of British households’ total expenditure went into clothing and footwear. Generally, as total domestic expenditure has increased, so has spending on clothing and footwear. The share of 5 percent has remained fairly consistent over the past years.
UK as a clothing importer
As of 2021, the UK had a four percent share of global clothing imports, slightly behind Japan which had a 4.6 percent share. The UK also exports a significant value of clothing. In 2022, The large majority of the UK’s clothing exports went to neighboring European countries, but clothing worth approximately 832 million British pounds was exported to the Asia and Oceania region.
Consumer spending on clothing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023
(in million GBP)
Household final consumption expenditure. Figures based on current prices and are seasonally adjusted.
Clothing includes clothing materials, garments, other articles of clothing, clothing accessories and cleaning and hire of clothing.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 28, 2024). Consumer spending on clothing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289999/consumer-spending-on-clothing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumer spending on clothing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in million GBP)." Chart. March 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289999/consumer-spending-on-clothing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Consumer spending on clothing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289999/consumer-spending-on-clothing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumer Spending on Clothing in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2023 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289999/consumer-spending-on-clothing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Consumer spending on clothing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289999/consumer-spending-on-clothing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Consumer spending on clothing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/289999/consumer-spending-on-clothing-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/