Clothing and accessories market value in the UK 2013-2017, by category
The United Kingdom forms a significant part of the European fashion market. In 2014, the United Kingdom accounted for 19.1 percent of the European fashion market. Only Germany made up a larger share, accounting for 19.8 percent of the European fashion market. Italy was the next closest by market share, making up 16.7 percent of the European fashion market.
The United Kingdom's apparel retail market was also the second most valuable in Europe. The United Kingdom retail apparel market was valued at 680.71 billion U.S dollars, compared with 734 U.S dollars in Germany. The Italian apparel retail market was valued at 433 billion U.S dollars in 2014.