Industry (including construction), value added in Germany

Germany: Industry (including construction), value added was -1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.1%
Change on year
up 72.9%
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2010
All-time low
-13.8%
in 2009
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Germany, 1992–2025

-100101992200820251992: -0.198 annual % growth1993: -5.4 annual % growth1994: 2.9 annual % growth1995: -1.1 annual % growth1996: -3.2 annual % growth1997: 1.6 annual % growth1998: -0.128 annual % growth1999: 0.388 annual % growth2000: 3.6 annual % growth2001: -1.1 annual % growth2002: -2.9 annual % growth2003: -0.545 annual % growth2004: 2.5 annual % growth2005: 0.042 annual % growth2006: 4.9 annual % growth2007: 3.5 annual % growth2008: -1.4 annual % growth2009: -13.8 annual % growth2010: 14.7 annual % growth2011: 5 annual % growth2012: 0.158 annual % growth2013: -1.1 annual % growth2014: 4.1 annual % growth2015: 0.609 annual % growth2016: 3.5 annual % growth2017: 3.1 annual % growth2018: 1.2 annual % growth2019: -1.3 annual % growth2020: -5.9 annual % growth2021: 4.7 annual % growth2022: -2 annual % growth2023: -2.4 annual % growth2024: -4 annual % growth2025: -1.1 annual % growth

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Germany is -1.1%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.9% on the previous year and down 276.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Germany peaked at 14.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -13.8%, in 2009.

Germany ranks 166th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6% -5.4% 2.9% 8
2000s -0.5% -13.8% 4.9% 10
2010s 3.0% -1.3% 14.7% 10
2020s -1.8% -5.9% 4.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Germany?
Industry (including construction), value added in Germany was -1.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -13.8% in 2009.
How does Germany rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Germany ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 276.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.