Industry (including construction), value added in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Industry (including construction), value added was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 25.3%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 31.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2025.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.2% | — |
| 1996 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 29.6% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 28.2% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.3% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Central Europe and the Baltics was 25.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.