Industry (including construction), value added in European Union
European Union: Industry (including construction), value added was 22.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in European Union, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in European Union stood at 22.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in European Union peaked at 28.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2014.
European Union ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.7% | — |
| 1992 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.2% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 23.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,507 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,354 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in European Union?
- Industry (including construction), value added in European Union was 22.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2014.
- How does European Union rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- European Union ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.