Industry (including construction), value added in Brazil

Brazil: Industry (including construction), value added was 20.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
20.1%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
128th
of 208 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 1984
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Brazil, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 20.1% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Brazil peaked at 46.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.

Brazil ranks 128th of 208 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1970s 4.6% 0.0% 46.1% 10
1980s 43.7% 42.0% 46.6% 10
1990s 28.4% 21.7% 37.3% 10
2000s 23.1% 21.9% 24.3% 10
2010s 20.4% 18.2% 23.3% 10
2020s 21.3% 19.5% 22.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Brazil?
Industry (including construction), value added in Brazil was 20.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1984.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Brazil ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 11,347 data points, 1960–2025
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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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.