Manufacturing, value added in Iraq
Iraq: Manufacturing, value added was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added in Iraq stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Iraq peaked at 13.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1997.
Iraq ranks 168th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9.1% | — |
| 1969 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -72.1% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +71.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +35.5% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 5.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 4.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 481.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.61 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Iraq?
- Manufacturing, value added in Iraq was 4.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Iraq ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.