Manufacturing, value added in China
China: Manufacturing, value added was 4.82 trillion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added in China, 2004–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added in China stood at 4.82 trillion current US$.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in China peaked at 4.85 trillion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 625.22 billion current US$, in 2004.
China ranks 1st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 625.22 billion current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 733.65 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 893.13 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 1.61 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.92 trillion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 2.42 trillion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 2.69 trillion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.94 trillion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.18 trillion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.20 trillion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.15 trillion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.46 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 3.87 trillion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.82 trillion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.84 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.85 trillion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 4.76 trillion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.57 trillion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.65 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 4.82 trillion current US$ | +3.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.82 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09 billion current US$, 1180.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 4.82 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 3232.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 625.22 billion current US$ | 1.61 trillion current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.07 trillion current US$ | 1.92 trillion current US$ | 3.87 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 trillion current US$ | 3.84 trillion current US$ | 4.85 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in China?
- Manufacturing, value added in China was 4.82 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 trillion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 625.22 billion current US$ in 2004.
- How does China rank for manufacturing, value added?
- China ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.