Manufacturing, value added in European Union
European Union: Manufacturing, value added was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added in European Union, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in European Union is 14.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in European Union peaked at 19.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2009.
That places European Union 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.7% | — |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 19.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,507 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,037 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,514 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in European Union?
- Manufacturing, value added in European Union was 14.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2009.
- How does European Union rank for manufacturing, value added?
- European Union ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). 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 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.