Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 43.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 43.0% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Saudi Arabia peaked at 83.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1986.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 62.0% | — |
| 1969 | 61.1% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 58.3% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 67.3% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 69.7% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 83.1% | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 71.7% | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 70.4% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 66.8% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 59.9% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 64.5% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 70.5% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 40.9% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | -4.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 43.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.8%, 2.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 43.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.6% | 61.1% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.7% | 58.3% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 37.1% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 43.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 50.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 42.5% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 38.3% | 53.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 9 Iraq 45.4% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 44.3% compare
- 11 Cambodia 43.1% compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 41.4% compare
- 14 Bahrain 41.2% compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 39.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 69.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Saudi Arabia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Saudi Arabia was 43.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1986.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.