In April, affected by multiple uncertain factors such as fluctuations in international tariff policies, the decline in export prices, and the intensification of intra-industry competition, the main operational indicators of China's garment industry, including production, exports, and profits, all declined to varying degrees. During the same period, investment continued to grow at a relatively fast pace. Domestic sales achieved moderate growth supported by the effective implementation of policies to boost consumption and the gradual recovery of the market, reflecting the confidence and resilience of the industry's development. At present, the external environment is becoming more complex and severe. Problems such as weak market expectations and tight enterprise funds persist. The operational difficulties of small and medium-sized enterprises are particularly prominent. The foundation supporting the stable operation of the industry economy still needs to be further consolidated.
1. Production
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to April 2025, the industrial added value of large-scale enterprises in China's garment industry increased by 0.6% year-on-year, with the growth rate slowing down by 1.3 percentage points compared to the period from January to March. The output of clothing by enterprises above designated size decreased by 0.44% year-on-year, and the growth rate dropped by 2.21 percentage points compared with that from January to March.
2. Domestic sales
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to April 2025, China's total retail sales of consumer goods reached 16,184.52 billion yuan, increasing by 4.7% year-on-year. The growth rate was 0.1 percentage point faster than that from January to March. Among them, the cumulative retail sales of clothing by units above the designated size reached 359.85 billion yuan, increasing by 2.5% year-on-year. The growth rate slowed by 0.2 percentage points compared with that from January to March.
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to April 2025, the online retail sales of physical goods reached 3,926.54 billion yuan, increasing by 5.8% year-on-year. Among them, the online retail sales of wearable goods increased by 0.5% year-on-year, with the growth rate rising by 0.6 percentage points compared to the period from January to March.
3. Export
According to data from China's customs, from January to April 2025, China's cumulative exports of clothing and clothing accessories reached 44.62 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 1.5%, with the decline narrowing by 0.4 percentage points compared to the period from January to March.
In April alone, the export of clothing and clothing accessories reached 11.61 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%, with the growth rate dropping by 9.8 percentage points compared to March. Among them, China's clothing exports to the United States amounted to 2.01 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 18.1%.
4. Investment
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to April 2025, the actual investment completed by China's garment industry increased by 27.1% year-on-year, with the growth rate accelerating by 4.2 percentage points compared to the period from January to March.
5. Benefit
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to April 2025, there were 13,648 large-scale enterprises (with an annual main business income of 20 million yuan or more) in China's garment industry, achieving operating income of 373.582 billion yuan, an increase of 1.56% year-on-year. The growth rate slowed down by 1.74 percentage points compared with that from January to March. The total profit was 12.093 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 12.69%. The decline rate expanded by 2.62 percentage points compared with that from January to March. The operating income profit margin was only 3.24%, 1.67 percentage points lower than that for the whole year of 2024 and 0.22 percentage points higher than that for the period from January to March.
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