For the fourth consecutive year, overseas shipments of baby clothing and accessories (excluding knitted or crocheted items) by Poland increased by 2.7 per cent to 2.7,000 tons in 2023. In terms of value, exports of baby clothing by Poland expanded to $107 million in 2023, as per estimates by IndexBox. 

Germany was the leading destination for Poland’s baby clothes exports, receiving 42 per cent or 1.1000 tons of the total export volume. Exports to Germany were more than triple those to the Netherlands, the second-largest destination (377 tons). Romania held the third position with 143 tons, accounting for 5.4 per cent of the total share.

From 2013 to 2023, Poland’s exports of baby clothing to Germany grew at an average annual rate of 16.7 per cent. Exports to Netherlands grew at a higher rate of 23.1 per cent annually, while exports to Romania increased by 16.1 per cent annually.

In value terms, Germany remained Poland’s key foreign market for baby clothing and accessories (not knitted or crocheted), with exports worth $45 million, representing 42 per cent of the total. The Netherlands ranked second with $16 million (15 per cent of total exports), followed by Belgium with $4.8 million.

From 2013 to 2023, the value of baby clothing exports by Poland to Germany grew at an annual rate of 13.5 per cent. Exports to the Netherlands increased by 20.3 per cent per year, while Belgium saw the most rapid growth in export value, rising by an impressive 51.2 per cent annually.