In the fashion market worldwide in 2024, the apparel segment generated the highest revenue, reaching approximately 457.23 billion U.S. dollars. The accessories segment ranked second with around 185.6 billion U.S. dollars, while footwear followed with about 128.06 billion U.S. dollars.

In the measured time period, June 2025 saw the highest figures for online traffic to the fashion retail website zara.com. According to the data, desktop and mobile visits to zara.com reached 98 million visits that month.

In 2022, the market size of fashion retail in India amounted to over ************ Indian rupees. This was an increase as compared to the previous year. However, the fashion retail market is likely to increase to over *********** rupees in 2027.

In 2030, the revenue change is forecast to decrease in the apparel and acessories segments compared to the years prior. That same year, the footwear segment is forecast remain at *** percent after 2029. Find other insights concerning similar markets and segments, such as a comparison of number of users in Canada and a comparison of countries or regions regarding average revenue per user (ARPU).Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

Fashion industry leaders are increasingly worried about consumer sentiment as global economic conditions remain uncertain and sluggish across markets, according to a 2024 survey. In fact, ***** out of *** executives identified consumer confidence as the top risk for 2025. Concerns also persist over the potential impact of geopolitical instability and economic volatility on the fashion landscape, with ongoing global tensions expected to keep these issues at the forefront. However, inflation has become a lesser concern.

In 2024, German online fashion retail sales generated over **** billion euros. This was almost unchanged ton the previous year, however significantly lower than in 2022, sales exceeded ** billion euros.

Australia's annual clothing retail industry revenue amounted to over 24.4 billion Australian dollars in 2024, marking a slight rise from the previous year. In 2020, the industry’s revenue dropped by over one billion Australian dollars after increasing steadily between 2015 and 2019. Australia’s clothing retail industry In the 2024 financial year, New South Wales and Victoria were Australia’s leading states in terms of the number of operating clothing retail businesses and also in clothing industry retail revenue. In 2025, trends showed that Australian consumers were increasingly purchasing clothing online, with fashion retail accounting for just over ten percent of online spending in Australia. Australian shopping trends In recent years, Australian shoppers have become increasingly sustainability conscious, as people across the globe strive to reduce their clothing waste and turn away from fast fashion. More Australian consumers are acknowledging the benefits of trading clothing items in the secondhand circular economy, as well as purchasing clothing created from sustainable and ethically sourced materials, even if it means paying more. Nevertheless, the quality, appearance, and style of apparel remain important factors in Australian consumers’ clothing choices.

A 2022 survey among fashion executives worldwide found that the biggest opportunity ahead for fashion retailer brands was sustainability. ** percent of respondents mentioned this field as an opportunity for the industry in the year ahead. Inflation and the economic downturn was stated as the biggest challenge to the industry for 2023.

This statistic shows the value of retail sales in textile, clothing and footwear stores in Great Britain monthly, from January 2017 to June 2025. In June 2025, textile, clothing and footwear stores generated about *** billion British pounds worth of sales. In terms of sales volumes (quantity bought), figures reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are slightly lower.

In 2025, the majority of fashion purchases worldwide were estimated to be conducted via offline sales channels, with roughly **** percent of revenue being generated online. The share of online sales in this segment was highest in Europe. There, about ** percent of sales were estimated to be conducted online.

This statistic shows the value of total retail sales volumes through textile, clothing and footwear stores in Great Britain from 2005 to 2023. In 2020, approximately **** billion British pounds worth of goods were sold through textile, clothing and footwear stores. This was the lowest value recorded since 2005. Figures recovered in 2023, amounting to roughly **** billion pounds, slightly below 2019 levels.

In 2023, the retail sales value of the apparel industry in Japan amounted to around *** trillion Japanese yen. The fashion market in Japan is characterized by the predominance of the women's fashion segment, which made up around half of retail sales. Japanese clothing industry While Japan is home to large multinational casual wear manufacturers, such as Uniqlo, and Muji, imports mainly from China play a major role in the apparel market. Even though the country reduced its reliance on China as a trading partner in recent years through the diversification of procurement markets, the East Asian country accounts for the majority of clothing imports to the archipelago. Offline or online channels? Brick-and-mortar stores remain the main shopping channels of Japanese consumers, with department stores remaining an important point of sale. However, offline retail channels have been recording a continuous decline lately, as online apparel sales are reaching record highs on an annual basis.

In 2024, China ranked first by revenue in the fashion e-commerce market among the 15 countries presented in the ranking. China's revenue amounted to ************** U.S. dollars, while the United States and the United Kingdom, the second and third countries, had records amounting to ************** U.S. dollars and ************* U.S. dollars, respectively.Further information about the methodology, more market segments, and metrics can be found on the dedicated Market Insights page on Fashion.

In 2023, fashion accounted for ** percent of retail trade in Saudi Arabia. The remaining ** percent of retail trade consisted of electronics, groceries, and other categories. From 2023 to 2028, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is expected to increase from *** to ***** percent. Saudi Arabia’s retail market The Kingdom’s retail industry lists among the most appealing markets worldwide. Saudi Arabia had the highest retail market attractiveness score in the MENA region thanks to a combination of a young, dynamic population, aligned economic reforms, and rising income levels, among others. However, it is worth highlighting that the total retail sales as a share of GDP in the country have experienced a slight decline recently. The COVID-19 pandemic created a change in retail buying behavior in the Kingdom. This change increased online shopping habits in the post-pandemic years, primarily for groceries, food, and beverages, as well as cleaning products. Nevertheless, despite these changes favoring online retail, the e-commerce share of total retail remained around ***** percent as of 2022. Retail market in MENA The region’s traditional retail, which is mostly characterized by small and independent stores, has an influential role in the market despite the growing dominance of e-commerce and large retail chains. As of 2022, the annual growth rate of retail e-commerce sales in the Middle East and North Africa was ** percent, a regional rate that was second only to Latin America. When it comes to fashion, offline sales channels are forecast to remain the dominant way of shopping in MENA in the coming years.

In March 2025, the share of total retail sales of textile products, clothes, and shoes made online in Great Britain amounted to ** percent. A peak was reached in February 2021, when online sales reached about ** percent of total retail sales of textile products, clothes, and shoes in Great Britain.

In 2024, Asia ranked first by revenue in the fashion e-commerce market among the 5 regions presented in the ranking. Asia's revenue amounted to ************** U.S. dollars, while the Americas and Europe, the second and third regions, had records amounting to ************** U.S. dollars and ************** U.S. dollars, respectively.Further information about the methodology, more market segments, and metrics can be found on the dedicated Market Insights page on Fashion.

In 2024, the sales value of apparel in China amounted to over **** trillion yuan, up from about **** billion yuan in the previous year. Retail sales of apparel in China have seen steady growth since 2022. Chinese fashion consumers The world has witnessed the rise of China’s fashion market in recent years. Chinese per capita spending on clothing and shoes has grown over ********* in the last two decades. In 2024, China remained the world’s second-largest apparel market. Nowadays, cashed-up Chinese fashion consumers value not only good quality but also unique designs. Compared to the older generations, millennials are willing to spend more on clothes. Rise of domestic brands With the popularity of China-chic (or "Guochao", a consumption trend where consumers favor products with Chinese characteristics as well as trendy domestic goods), Chinese consumers showed an increasing passion for domestic apparel brands. In 2023, Bosideng held the second-largest market share in China's women’s wear market, positioned just behind Uniqlo. There were ** listed apparel companies in China, Heilan Home ranked first among them in terms of market value as well as operating income.

The multinational fashion retailer H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB made by far the highest revenue among companies in the clothing and fashion retail trade industry in Sweden. During its most recent financial year, it reached a revenue of nearly *** billion Swedish kronor, which was far higher than the revenue of its competitors in Sweden. The H&M Group includes several brands, operating in more than four thousand physical stores worldwide. Ranking by brand value  When looking at brands such as H&M, the brand value is also often used to compare the position of a company with other brands in the industry. It is measured by the profit of the company and additionally by potential profits, reputation, prestige and market value. In 2024, the Swedish clothing brand H&M ranked among the top 10 apparel brands worldwide. Import and export to and from Sweden Although the total value of apparel and accessory exports from Sweden had grown considerably over the past decade, imports into Sweden had seen a slight drop in 2020. In 2024, Sweden had exported a over ** billion Swedish kronor's worth of clothing articles, while importing an estimated ** billion Swedish kronor's worth of clothes.

In 2023, the year-on-year sales growth rate in the Spanish fashion industry further recovered from the stark decline it experienced in 2020. While 2021 still registered negative results, with ***** percent year-over-year growth in sales volume, in 2022 and 2023, numbers amounted to **** and *** percent. The fashion industry in Spain has fluctuated slightly since 2008, reaching peak YoY growth in 2022, with a **** percent change compared to the previous year. Provisional data indicates that 2024 sales figures will amount to slightly less than the previous year. In terms of apparel sales, Inditex is by far the largest fashion company by revenue contributing to Spain's fashion industry. Inditex: the Spanish fashion giant  The Spanish clothing multinational, and owner of brands like Zara and Pull & Bear, generated more than ** billion euros in 2022. This represents a notably higher turnover than other leading fashion retailers of the Mediterranean country, such as Mango or Tendam (Cortefiel). In fact, the fashion enterprise was positioned second on the list of leading apparel and accessories retailers in the world based on its sales, only outranked by the American TJX. Inditex, H&M, and Primark: leaders in fashion retailing in Spain  Inditex has been a leading force in Spain's fashion industry for over a decade at least, holding a market share of over ** percent in terms of main clothing brands in Spain in 2015. The Dublin-based clothing company Primark ranked second, with a market share of **** percent. In recent year, on the other hand, the leading clothing retailers Inditex, H&M, and Primark held a combined market share of ** percent in Spain.

Between January 2018 and December 2024, the monthly internet retail sales index of textiles, clothing and footwear products in Great Britain reached its four-years peak in December 2024, when sales index stood at 170.4. As of March 2025, the online sales of apparel reached over 103 index points.