Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Iraq
Iraq: Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) 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 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 45.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 45.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +78.2% | 40.6% | 72.3% |
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (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 209 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.