Table IV.71       
  Share of textiles in trade in total merchandise and in manufactures by region, 2005                                                                                                                                                     
  (Percentage)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Exports  Imports 
     
Share of textiles in total merchandise 
World  2.0 2.0
North America  1.1 1.5
South and Central America  0.8 3.0
Europe  1.8 1.8
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)  0.5 2.5
Africa  0.5 4.2
Middle East  1.2 3.8
Asia  3.4 2.1
Australia, Japan and New Zealand  1.0 1.4
Other Asia  4.2 2.4
Share of textiles in manufactures 
World  2.8 2.8
North America  1.5 2.0
South and Central America  2.3 4.4
Europe  2.3 2.4
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)  1.9 3.4
Africa  2.2 5.9
Middle East  4.9 4.7
Asia  4.1 3.2
Australia, Japan and New Zealand  1.3 2.4
Other Asia  5.0 3.4
   
 
Note: Import shares are derived from the Secretariat's network of world merchandise trade by product and region.