Industry (including construction), value added in Ireland

Ireland: Industry (including construction), value added was 37.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
37.8%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
20th
of 208 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2022
All-time low
23.4%
in 2010
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Ireland, 1995–2025

0102030401995201020251995: 28.9 % of GDP1996: 28.3 % of GDP1997: 29.7 % of GDP1998: 31.3 % of GDP1999: 31.4 % of GDP2000: 31.5 % of GDP2001: 34.1 % of GDP2002: 35.1 % of GDP2003: 32.3 % of GDP2004: 30.8 % of GDP2005: 30 % of GDP2006: 30.1 % of GDP2007: 28.5 % of GDP2008: 25.9 % of GDP2009: 25.6 % of GDP2010: 23.4 % of GDP2011: 24.3 % of GDP2012: 24.1 % of GDP2013: 23.8 % of GDP2014: 24.4 % of GDP2015: 38.4 % of GDP2016: 36.5 % of GDP2017: 36.3 % of GDP2018: 36.8 % of GDP2019: 35.9 % of GDP2020: 37.2 % of GDP2021: 38 % of GDP2022: 40.8 % of GDP2023: 34 % of GDP2024: 33.6 % of GDP2025: 37.8 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Ireland stood at 37.8%.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Ireland peaked at 40.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2010.

That places Ireland 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.9% 28.3% 31.4% 5
2000s 30.4% 25.6% 35.1% 10
2010s 30.4% 23.4% 38.4% 10
2020s 36.9% 33.6% 40.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Ireland?
Industry (including construction), value added in Ireland was 37.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.