Industry (including construction), value added in China
China: Industry (including construction), value added was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in China, 1961–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More economy & growth data for China
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -113.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 99,084 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 14,230 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 139.37 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 19.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 20.02 trillion current US$ (2025)
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
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.