Industry (including construction), value added in South Asia
South Asia: Industry (including construction), value added was 8.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in South Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 8.2% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in South Asia peaked at 12.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1979.
South Asia ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in South Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.1% | — |
| 1962 | 8.4% | +36.8% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -45.9% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -35.8% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -31.7% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | +204.2% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -88.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -37.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -88.6% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +5675.7% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +137.8% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +38.6% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | -1.0% | -114.1% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -603.8% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -73.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +230.9% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -36.6% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +54.1% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -85.9% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +240.8% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +55.1% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +61.7% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -54.2% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +152.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +97.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -45.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +72.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -105.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -4231.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +274.4% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 2.1% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | -1.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 2.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 1.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | -0.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | -0.3% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Services, value added 49.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.3% (2025)
- Trade in services 14.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.9% (2025)
- Services, value added 2.28 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 2.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 8.3% (2025)
- GDP growth 7.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in South Asia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in South Asia was 8.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1979.
- How does South Asia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.