Industry (including construction), value added in Iraq
Iraq: Industry (including construction), value added was -6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Iraq, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Iraq stood at -6.5%.
The figure is down 144.4% on the previous year and down 178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Iraq peaked at 196.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -80.3%, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 192nd of 197 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3.2% | — |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -65.5% |
| 1971 | 9.1% | +724.0% |
| 1972 | -12.0% | -232.8% |
| 1973 | 37.2% | -409.5% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | -79.1% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | +191.0% |
| 1976 | 23.8% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | -3.4% | -114.3% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | -764.9% |
| 1979 | 31.5% | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -85.1% |
| 1981 | -16.9% | -457.9% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -128.3% |
| 1983 | -9.7% | -303.5% |
| 1984 | -10.1% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | -2.3% | -77.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -283.8% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | +649.6% |
| 1988 | -4.3% | -113.6% |
| 1989 | -10.3% | +138.6% |
| 1990 | 196.1% | -1998.0% |
| 1991 | -80.3% | -141.0% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | -152.6% |
| 1993 | -9.5% | -122.6% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -242.1% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 111.4% | +1160.1% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | -46.5% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -66.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -87.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -38.6% |
| 2002 | -12.2% | -889.4% |
| 2003 | -38.9% | +217.6% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -209.3% |
| 2005 | -2.6% | -106.2% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -312.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +73.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -76.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +76.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +116.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +156.2% |
| 2017 | -3.6% | -116.9% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -54.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -554.0% |
| 2020 | -16.4% | -323.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -99.3% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -11005.5% |
| 2023 | -4.5% | -137.1% |
| 2024 | -2.7% | -40.4% |
| 2025 | -6.5% | +144.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | -12.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8% | -16.9% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.6% | -80.3% | 196.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -38.9% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | -3.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.0% | -16.4% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 189 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -5.8% compare
- 190 Lebanon -5.8% compare
- 191 Macau, China -6.0% compare
- 193 Botswana -7.8% compare
- 194 Syrian Arab Republic -13.4% compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea -13.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,302 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 7.04 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 36.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 35.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0006 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,780 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Iraq?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Iraq was -6.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 196.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.3% in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Iraq ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 178.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.