Industry (including construction), value added in Japan
Japan: Industry (including construction), value added was -4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Japan, 1995–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, industry (including construction), value added in Japan stood at -4.6%.
The figure is down 327.6% on the previous year and down 209.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Japan peaked at 11.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 2009.
That places Japan 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.7% | — |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -85.5% |
| 1998 | -4.0% | -822.1% |
| 1999 | -1.7% | -57.3% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -284.6% |
| 2001 | -3.0% | -194.2% |
| 2002 | -2.6% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -132.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +231.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +61.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -106.2% |
| 2009 | -14.2% | +7304.3% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -180.2% |
| 2011 | -3.9% | -134.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -124.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +362.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -80.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +628.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -26.4% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | -158.8% |
| 2020 | -5.6% | +266.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -186.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -72.1% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | -179.5% |
| 2024 | -4.6% | +327.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | -4.0% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -14.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -3.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -5.6% | 4.8% | 5 |
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- 185 Iran, Islamic Republic of -4.8% compare
- 186 Luxembourg -4.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Japan?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Japan was -4.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Japan ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 209.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.