Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World
Arab World: Industry (including construction), value added was 40.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Arab World stood at 40.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Arab World peaked at 58.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1986.
That places Arab World 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51.4% | — |
| 1976 | 52.9% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 53.3% | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 58.4% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 56.7% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 41.6% | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | +49.0% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 47.9% | 53.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 31.9% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 37.3% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 44.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 38.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 36.2% | 48.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.17 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 18.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 50.0% (2025)
- GDP growth 3.7% (2025)
- GDP 3.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 3.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Arab World?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Arab World was 40.8% 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 58.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1986.
- How does Arab World rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Arab World ranks 1st 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 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.