Industry (including construction), value added in China

China: Industry (including construction), value added was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 1970
All-time low
-41.9%
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in China, 1961–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

China recorded 4.5% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in China peaked at 34.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -41.9%, in 1961.

China ranks 66th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.8% -41.9% 33.0% 9
1970s 11.3% -2.4% 34.6% 10
1980s 10.6% 1.9% 18.4% 10
1990s 12.9% 3.2% 21.0% 10
2000s 11.2% 8.5% 15.1% 10
2010s 7.5% 4.6% 12.7% 10
2020s 4.4% 2.1% 8.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in China?
Industry (including construction), value added in China was 4.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -41.9% in 1961.
How does China rank for industry (including construction), value added?
China ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,253 data points, 1961–2025
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.