Key Takeaways
- In 2022, 12,450 textile companies operated in Spain.
- SMEs represent 95% of textile firms with under 50 employees.
- Top 10 firms hold 25% market share in 2023.
- In 2022, Spain's textile employment totaled 128,000 direct jobs.
- The sector employed 45,000 women in manufacturing roles in 2023.
- Average salary in Spanish textile firms was 24,500 euros annually in 2022.
- Spain exported 8.45 billion euros in textiles in 2022.
- Textile exports to EU countries: 65% of total in 2023.
- Imports from Asia reached 4.2 billion euros in 2022.
- In 2023, 65% of firms adopted sustainable practices.
- R&D expenditure: 420 million euros in textiles 2022.
- Recycled content in production: 28% average 2023.
- In 2022, Spain's textile industry produced 248,000 tonnes of woven fabrics, marking a 2.5% increase from 2021.
- The Spanish textile sector manufactured 1.2 billion square meters of knitted fabrics in 2023.
- Spain's nonwovens production reached 156,000 tonnes in 2022, up 4% year-over-year.
Spain’s textile industry is mostly SMEs, exporting 8.45 billion euros in 2022 and modernizing fast.
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