European Union vs Korea: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- European Union
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 34.3% against 22.2% in European Union, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 39th and Korea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 35.7% | 9.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 33.5% | 9.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 34.9% | 12.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 33.3% | 10.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, European Union or Korea?
- Korea, at 34.3% against 22.2% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between European Union and Korea?
- 12.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Korea rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- European Union ranks 39th and Korea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.