Industry (including construction), value added in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Industry (including construction), value added was 1.19 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 1.19 trillion current US$ for industry (including construction), value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.19 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.36 billion current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.36 billion current US$ | 8.36 billion current US$ | 13.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.17 billion current US$ | 15.02 billion current US$ | 43.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.21 billion current US$ | 52.33 billion current US$ | 89.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.76 billion current US$ | 81.05 billion current US$ | 138.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.31 billion current US$ | 145.81 billion current US$ | 458.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 690.59 billion current US$ | 563.08 billion current US$ | 851.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 824.17 billion current US$ | 1.19 trillion current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 7.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,504 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 587.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.15 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Industry (including construction), value added in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 1.19 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 billion current US$ in 1960.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). 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 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.