Industry (including construction), value added in Iran
Iran: Industry (including construction), value added was -4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Iran recorded -4.8% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
The figure is down 270.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Iran peaked at 63.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -47.1%, in 1980.
Iran ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Iran, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.9% | — |
| 1962 | 10.7% | -36.8% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 9.1% | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | +86.6% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | -28.4% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 14.9% | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -91.0% |
| 1975 | -9.1% | -937.1% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | -317.0% |
| 1977 | -8.6% | -143.5% |
| 1978 | -20.9% | +142.5% |
| 1979 | -21.5% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | -47.1% | +118.8% |
| 1981 | -1.8% | -96.2% |
| 1982 | 63.9% | -3627.4% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -88.6% |
| 1984 | -15.5% | -311.8% |
| 1985 | -0.9% | -94.0% |
| 1986 | -6.8% | +628.0% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -231.3% |
| 1988 | -1.9% | -120.8% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -363.0% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +285.4% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -94.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +144.0% |
| 1994 | -3.3% | -235.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +86998.0% |
| 1997 | -1.8% | -126.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -82.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -289.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +1521.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -100.6% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -15116.8% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -44.5% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | -129.2% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -845.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -70.3% |
| 2012 | -13.4% | -829.6% |
| 2013 | -5.7% | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -169.1% |
| 2015 | -4.7% | -219.4% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -465.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -74.3% |
| 2018 | -7.6% | -271.5% |
| 2019 | -7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -258.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +104.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -61.7% |
| 2025 | -4.8% | -270.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -4.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's -4.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +86998.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| 2002 | +15116.8% | -0.1% | 8.3% |
| 1982 | +3627.4% | -1.8% | 63.9% |
| 2000 | +1521.9% | 0.6% | 9.4% |
| 1975 | -937.1% | 1.1% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4% | 8.3% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | -21.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -47.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | -3.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -0.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -13.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | -4.8% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 184 San Marino -4.5% compare
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- 188 Luxembourg -4.8% compare
- 189 Hong Kong -5.0% compare
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More economy & growth data for Iran
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Iran?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Iran was -4.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.1% in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Iran ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.