Global Baby Clothes Market 2024

Baby Clothes Market Size

The global baby clothes market fell to $X in 2022, declining by -6.8% against the previous year. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +1.0% from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the global market remained at a lower figure.

Baby Clothes Production

In value terms, baby clothes production reduced modestly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, the total production indicated slight growth from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +1.5% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, production increased by +5.4% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 when the production volume increased by 21% against the previous year. As a result, production attained the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, global production growth failed to regain momentum.

Baby Clothes Exports

Exports

In 2022, the amount of babies clothing and accessories (not knitted or crocheted) exported worldwide amounted to X tons, picking up by 3.3% compared with the year before. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed a mild reduction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of 22% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of the global exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, baby clothes exports rose notably to $X in 2022. Overall, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when exports increased by 23%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of the global exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Bangladesh (X tons) and China (X tons) represented the largest exporters of babies clothing and accessories (not knitted or crocheted) in 2022, resulting at approx. 24% and 21% of total exports, respectively. Turkey (X tons) took the next position in the ranking, followed by India (X tons) and Spain (X tons). All these countries together took near 25% share of total exports. Vietnam (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons), Thailand (X tons), Poland (X tons), France (X tons), Cambodia (X tons) and Germany (X tons) held a minor share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the leading exporting countries, was attained by Poland (with a CAGR of +17.4%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest baby clothes supplying countries worldwide were Bangladesh ($X), China ($X) and India ($X), with a combined 50% share of global exports. Spain, Vietnam, Turkey, Poland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Cambodia and Thailand lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 33%.

Poland, with a CAGR of +18.4%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average baby clothes export price amounted to $X per ton, surging by 3.5% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.1%. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 when the average export price increased by 9.7% against the previous year. The global export price peaked at $X per ton in 2018; afterwards, it flattened through to 2022.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Poland ($X per ton), while Thailand ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+14.8%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Baby Clothes Imports

Imports

In 2022, overseas purchases of babies clothing and accessories (not knitted or crocheted) increased by 12% to X tons, rising for the second consecutive year after seven years of decline. In general, imports, however, showed a perceptible decrease. Global imports peaked at X tons in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, baby clothes imports expanded significantly to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, continue to indicate a mild contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of 11% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of global imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, the United States (X tons), distantly followed by France (X tons), Spain (X tons), the UK (X tons) and Germany (X tons) represented the largest importers of babies clothing and accessories (not knitted or crocheted), together making up 43% of total imports. Egypt (X tons), Nigeria (X tons), Poland (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons), Italy (X tons), Thailand (X tons), Iraq (X tons) and Saudi Arabia (X tons) held a minor share of total imports.

The United States experienced a relatively flat trend pattern with regard to volume of imports of babies clothing and accessories (not knitted or crocheted). At the same time, Thailand (+30.8%), Poland (+17.4%), Iraq (+12.3%) and Nigeria (+6.7%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Thailand emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the world, with a CAGR of +30.8% from 2012-2022. The Netherlands and Spain experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Germany (-1.0%), France (-2.6%), Italy (-3.6%), Saudi Arabia (-8.7%), the UK (-10.5%) and Egypt (-15.1%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. The United States (+5.2 p.p.), Poland (+3 p.p.), Nigeria (+2.3 p.p.), Thailand (+2.2 p.p.) and Spain (+1.9 p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the global imports, while the UK and Egypt saw its share reduced by -5.4% and -10.3% from 2012 to 2022, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the United States ($X), France ($X) and Spain ($X) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2022, with a combined 35% share of global imports. Germany, the UK, Poland, Italy, the Netherlands, Thailand, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Nigeria lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 31%.

In terms of the main importing countries, Thailand, with a CAGR of +43.0%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average baby clothes import price amounted to $X per ton, waning by -3.2% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +2.4%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 when the average import price increased by 23% against the previous year. Global import price peaked at $X per ton in 2021, and then fell in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($X per ton), while Nigeria ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Egypt (+18.7%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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