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 184th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 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
- 181 San Marino -4.5% compare
- 182 Japan -4.6% compare
- 183 New Zealand -4.7% compare
- 186 Hong Kong -5.0% compare
- 187 Haiti -5.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 42.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 519.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 742,604 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 24.25 trillion current LCU (2015)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 819.70 million current US$ (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7,193.77 trillion current LCU (2024)
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 184th out of 196 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.