Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World
Arab World: Industry (including construction), value added was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Arab World is 2.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 203.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Arab World peaked at 23.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 1982.
Arab World ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.0% | — |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -53.1% |
| 1978 | -2.6% | -131.3% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | -731.8% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -99.1% |
| 1982 | -17.2% | -17663.5% |
| 1983 | -14.6% | -15.1% |
| 1984 | -0.1% | -99.6% |
| 1985 | -7.8% | +12756.8% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -139.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -86.7% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +1067.3% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +482.2% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | -102.1% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -856.3% |
| 1993 | -1.7% | -145.2% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -271.7% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +64.5% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -41.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -54.3% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +249.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -87.6% |
| 2002 | -1.8% | -281.9% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -319.5% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +127.2% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +125.1% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | -145.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -310.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +43.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1739.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +179.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +30.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -103.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -2043.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -88.9% |
| 2020 | -6.4% | -2250.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -163.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +109.2% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -115.9% |
| 2024 | -2.6% | +92.4% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -203.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | -2.6% | 18.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | -1.7% | -17.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | -1.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -2.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -0.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -6.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Trade 65.4% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 1.60 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 1.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 7.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 42.7% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 6.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 455.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 26.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Arab World?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World was 2.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 1982.
- How does Arab World rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.