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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 **** billion British pounds.

Clothing and footwear share in total expenditure

In 2023, around **** 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 * percent has remained fairly consistent over the past years.

UK as a clothing importer

As of 2022, the UK had a **** percent share of global clothing imports, slightly behind Japan which had a *** 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 *** million British pounds was exported to the Asia and Oceania region.