Industry (including construction), value added in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Industry (including construction), value added was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 4.5% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 34.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -41.9%, in 1961.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 66th of 197 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | -41.9% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | -2.4% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 1.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 3.2% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 8.2% | 6 |
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- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 9.58 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 6.99 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.143 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Industry (including construction), value added in China (People’s Republic of) was 4.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.9% in 1961.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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.