Industry (including construction), value added in Iraq
Iraq: Industry (including construction), value added was 45.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Industry (including construction), value added in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Iraq stood at 45.4%.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Iraq peaked at 84.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1986.
Iraq ranks 9th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Industry (including construction), value added in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 46.7% | — |
| 1969 | 46.1% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 44.3% | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 70.4% | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 68.1% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 70.8% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 75.3% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 74.0% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 44.9% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 72.3% | +78.2% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 45.4% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.5% | 44.3% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 37.7% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 51.0% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 52.0% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 45.3% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 39.9% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 6 Oman 52.7% compare
- 7 Gabon 47.2% compare
- 8 Puerto Rico 47.0% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 44.3% compare
- 11 Cambodia 43.1% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 43.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 481.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.61 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Iraq?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Iraq was 45.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1986.
- How does Iraq rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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.