That dollar amount reflects an average 10.5% increase for all baby clothing shippers over the 5-year period starting in 2020 when exported baby clothing shipments were worth $8.85 billion.
Year over year, the value of globally exported baby clothing slowed to a 1.5% gain compared to $9.63 billion starting from 2023.
Exported baby clothing is organized under two major categories: knitted or crocheted garments (79.6% of the global total), and non-knitted and non-crocheted clothing (20.4%)—down from 22.1% for 2023.
Overall, the top 5 most lucrative exporters of baby clothing are mainland China, Bangladesh, India, Spain and Vietnam. Those 5 leading suppliers generated over three-fifths (61.3%) of worldwide exports of baby clothes in 2024.
From a continental perspective, exporters in Asia generated well over two-thirds (71.7%) of international sales of baby clothing. In second place were sellers located in Europe at 24.5%.
Tinier percentages originated from Africa (1.8%), Latin America (1.1%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, North America (0.9%), then Oceania (0.1%) led by Australia and New Zealand.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 6111 for knitted or crocheted babies’ garments and clothing accessories (excluding hats); and 6209 for non-knitted and non-crocheted babies’ garments and clothing accessories (also excluding hats).
Top Exported Baby Clothing Sales
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of baby clothes during 2024, including products made from all different materials whether knitted, crocheted or not.
- mainland China: US$2.2 billion (22.4% of total exported baby clothing)
- Bangladesh: $1.4 billion (14.7%)
- India: $1.2 billion (12.7%)
- Spain: $606.7 million (6.2%)
- Vietnam: $501.2 million (5.1%)
- Poland: $322.2 million (3.3%)
- Cambodia: $312.3 million (3.2%)
- Germany: $275 million (2.8%)
- Sri Lanka: $253.2 million (2.6%)
- Türkiye: $249.6 million (2.6%)
- France: $238.6 million (2.4%)
- United Arab Emirates: $219.7 million (2.2%)
- Indonesia: $169.4 million (1.7%)
- Italy: $168 million (1.7%)
- Netherlands: $160.3 million (1.6%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 85.5% of all baby clothing exported in 2024.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing baby clothing exporters since 2020 were: Spain (up 65.4%), Italy (up 32.4%), Netherlands (up 25.7%) and France (up 21.8%).
Major suppliers that posted declines in their exported baby clothing sales were led by: Cambodia (down -80.9% from 2020), United Arab Emirates (down -28.5%), Vietnam (down -18.2%) and Türkiye (down -13.5%).
Knitted or Crocheted Baby Clothing
The following 15 countries exported the highest dollar value worth of knitted or crocheted baby clothes during 2024. The global subtotal for this entire category was $7.78 billion reflecting a 12.4% expansion in value since 2020.
- mainland China: US$1.8 billion (23.5% of knitted or crocheted baby clothing exports)
- Bangladesh: $1.09 billion (14.1%)
- India: $1.05 billion (13.5%)
- Vietnam: $441.1 million (5.7%)
- Spain: $403.5 million (5.2%)
- Cambodia: $305.3 million (3.9%)
- Poland: $240.3 million (3.1%)
- Sri Lanka: $233.4 million (3%)
- Germany: $220.1 million (2.8%)
- United Arab Emirates: $191 million (2.5%)
- Türkiye: $182.5 million (2.3%)
- France: $169.5 million (2.2%)
- Netherlands: $128.8 million (1.7%)
- Indonesia: $117.3 million (1.5%)
- Pakistan: $100.2 million (1.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 86.2% of knitted or crocheted baby clothing exported during in 2024.
Among the above countries, posting the strongest gains in their exports of knitted or crocheted baby clothes since 2020 were Pakistan (up 115.1%), United Arab Emirates (up 95.2%), Spain (up 66.7%), Vietnam (up 39%) and India (up 31.1%).
There was a trio of double-digit percentage decliners among the above-listed exporters. These were Türkiye (down -15.4% from 2020), Indonesia (down -13.4%) and Cambodia (down -13%).
Unknitted and Non-Crocheted Baby Clothing
The following 15 countries exported the highest dollar value worth of non-knitted and non-crocheted baby clothes during 2024. The global subtotal for this entire category was $2 billion growing by 3.4% since 2020.
- mainland China: US$362.6 million (18.2% of unknitted & non-crocheted baby clothing exports)
- Bangladesh: $347.5 million (17.4%)
- Spain: $203.2 million (10.2%)
- India: $195.8 million (9.8%)
- Poland: $81.9 million (4.1%)
- Italy: $70 million (3.5%)
- France: $69 million (3.5%)
- Türkiye: $67 million (3.4%)
- Vietnam: $60.1 million (3%)
- Germany: $55 million (2.8%)
- Indonesia: $52.1 million (2.6%)
- Netherlands: $31.4 million (1.6%)
- United Arab Emirates: $28.7 million (1.4%)
- United Kingdom: $27.5 million (1.4%)
- Portugal: $26 million (1.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 84.1% of non-knitted and non-crocheted baby clothing exported during 2024.
Among the above countries, recording double-digit accelerations for exports of unknitted and excluding crocheted baby clothes since 2020 were Spain (up 65.4%), Portugal (up 57.5%), Italy (up 32.4%), Netherlands (up 25.7%) and France (up 21.8%).
Experiencing the severest reductions in international sales of non-knit and non-crochet baby clothes were: United Kingdom (down -37.3% from 2020), United Arab Emirates (down -28.5%), Vietnam (down -18.2%) and Türkiye (down -13.5%).
Baby Clothes Export Companies
According to global trading platform Alibaba, the following suppliers are examples of baby clothes exporters, including those that specialize in baby clothing sets. The home-country location for each business is shown within parentheses.
- Alpha International Trading (Cambodia)
- Ameda Hong Kong Company (Hong Kong)
- Global Emotion BD (Bangladesh)
- Hazal Tekstil Giyim Sanayi Ve Ticaret Ltd Sirketi (Turkey)
- Kazel (Indonesia)
- Lab Textile (France)
- Quang Thanh Company Limited (Vietnam)
- Surpass Exports (India)
- Tanadol (Thailand)
- Wuxi Liutan Garment Co, Ltd (China)
See also T-shirt Exports by Country, Leather Shoes Exports by Country, Cotton Exports by Country and Top Sewing Threads Exports by Country
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Supplier showroom for baby clothing. Accessed on December 31, 2025
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on December 31, 2025
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on December 31, 2025
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on December 31, 2025
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on December 31, 2025
Wikipedia, Infant clothing. Accessed on December 31, 2025