Industry (including construction), value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Industry (including construction), value added was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 16.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 27.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2025.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.6% | — |
| 1991 | 26.9% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 22.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 17.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Industry (including construction), value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.