Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.6204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.6111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 9 Iraq 0.4539 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Cambodia 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Bahrain 0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3971 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 21,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 14,841 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 55,654 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Saudi Arabia was 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.