Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World
Arab World: Industry (including construction), value added was 1.17 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Arab World stood at 1.17 trillion constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Arab World peaked at 1.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 313.59 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1975.
Arab World ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 313.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1976 | 370.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 401.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 390.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 455.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 504.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 505.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 418.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 356.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 356.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 328.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 339.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 340.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 356.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 371.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 459.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 457.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 474.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 466.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 480.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 501.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 527.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 572.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 601.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 614.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 663.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 670.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 658.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 684.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 746.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 780.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 826.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 846.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 894.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 871.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 918.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 951.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.17 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.17 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 386.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 313.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 455.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 387.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 328.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 505.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 515.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 457.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 614.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 658.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 894.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 918.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 20 Iran 184.30 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 181.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 Poland 181.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 23 Netherlands 165.71 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Vietnam 160.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Malaysia 157.92 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Thailand 154.20 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Arab World?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World was 1.17 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.59 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1975.
- How does Arab World rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Arab World ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.