Industry (including construction), value added in Netherlands
Netherlands: Industry (including construction), value added was 17.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Netherlands stood at 17.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Netherlands peaked at 32.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 147th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 32.9% | — |
| 1970 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 31.0% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 30.1% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 28.4% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 30.6% | 28.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 25.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 21.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 66,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 58,539 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 46,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Netherlands?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Netherlands was 17.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Netherlands ranks 147th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.