Germany vs United States: Industry (including construction), value added

Germany
1.27 trillion current US$
in 2025
United States
4.17 trillion current US$
in 2021
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Industry (including construction), value added over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 4.17 trillion current US$ against 1.27 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 2.90 trillion current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 3.3 times Germany's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 208 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 11,330 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.