Industry (including construction), value added in Ecuador
Ecuador: Industry (including construction), value added was 25.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 25.7% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Ecuador peaked at 38.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.0% | — |
| 1961 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 22.2% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 23.8% | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 25.7% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 27.5% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 24.4% | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 26.5% | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 25.6% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 28.7% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 28.2% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 27.7% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.6% | 21.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.0% | 24.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 26.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 25.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 27.5% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 26.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.0% | 29.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 6,580 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 5,774 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.8529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Ecuador?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Ecuador was 25.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.