Industry (including construction), value added in Iceland

Iceland: Industry (including construction), value added was -1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.2%
Change on year
down 164.9%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2004
All-time low
-19.9%
in 2009
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Iceland, 1996–2025

-20-100101996201020251996: 3.7 annual % growth1997: 3.2 annual % growth1998: 2.7 annual % growth1999: 2.4 annual % growth2000: 7.7 annual % growth2001: 3.2 annual % growth2002: -2.4 annual % growth2003: 1 annual % growth2004: 13.1 annual % growth2005: 11 annual % growth2006: 10.2 annual % growth2007: 5.6 annual % growth2008: -2.6 annual % growth2009: -19.9 annual % growth2010: -1.3 annual % growth2011: 1.5 annual % growth2012: 2.4 annual % growth2013: 4.7 annual % growth2014: 6.1 annual % growth2015: 4.1 annual % growth2016: 7.5 annual % growth2017: 2.1 annual % growth2018: 5.7 annual % growth2019: -4.4 annual % growth2020: -2.8 annual % growth2021: 3.9 annual % growth2022: 7 annual % growth2023: 2.9 annual % growth2024: 1.9 annual % growth2025: -1.2 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 Iceland is -1.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 164.9% on the previous year and down 130.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Iceland peaked at 13.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -19.9%, in 2009.

That places Iceland 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 3.0% 2.4% 3.7% 4
2000s 2.7% -19.9% 13.1% 10
2010s 2.8% -4.4% 7.5% 10
2020s 2.0% -2.8% 7.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Iceland?
Industry (including construction), value added in Iceland was -1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -19.9% in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Iceland ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland 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.