Exporting dresses and skirts to Europe

Europe is a strong market for dresses and skirts, with a total import value of €13.7 billion and a five-year average annual growth rate of 6.2%. The biggest markets are Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Italy. Dresses are the dominant product subsegment (81.3% of the total) and are typically the most expensive per unit. Synthetics are the most commonly used fibre, followed by cotton. Dresses and skirts make up around 7.5% of all European apparel imports from developing countries.