United Kingdom Industry Value Added
Industry (including construction) value added as % of GDP NV.IND.TOTL.ZS
United Kingdom's industry value added was 17.21% in 2025, ranked 147th globally. This represents a 0.5% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1990–2025.
Overview
United Kingdom's industry value added stood at 17.21% in 2025, a rise of +0.08% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 17.21% by 2025. United Kingdom ranked 147th globally.
The United Kingdom’s industry value added has fallen sharply from its all‑time peak of 27.63 in 1990 to a trough of 16.82 in 2022, before modestly rebounding to 17.21 in 2025, placing the country 147th globally among 190 economies. This 36‑year trajectory reflects a long‑term structural shift away from manufacturing toward services, compounded by productivity slowdowns and the lingering effects of Brexit‑related trade adjustments. While the 2025 figure matches Malawi’s 17.21 and remains slightly below Israel’s 17.35, it still trails the pre‑2000 levels that underpinned the United Kingdom’s industrial strength. The modest recovery since 2022 suggests that policy measures aimed at boosting high‑tech manufacturing and green industrial investment could arrest the decline, but without sustained innovation and skilled labour development the upward trend may prove limited.
Data & projection
| Year | Industry Value Added | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 17.20% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 17.20% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 17.21% | - | - |
| 2025 | 17.21% | +0.08% | #147 |
| 2024 | 17.12% | −0.55% | #37 |
| 2023 | 17.67% | +0.85% | #45 |
| 2022 | 16.82% | −0.14% | #44 |
| 2021 | 16.96% | −0.54% | #46 |
| 2020 | 17.50% | −0.38% | #54 |
| 2019 | 17.87% | −0.13% | #56 |
| 2018 | 18.00% | +0.18% | #58 |
| 2017 | 17.82% | +0.15% | #60 |
| 2016 | 17.67% | −0.47% | #56 |
| 2015 | 18.14% | −0.21% | #60 |
| 2014 | 18.35% | −0.24% | #59 |
| 2013 | 18.59% | +0.31% | #58 |
| 2012 | 18.28% | −0.02% | #56 |
| 2011 | 18.30% | −0.26% | #54 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
United Kingdom matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1985. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw industry value added improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
United Kingdom's industry value added was 17.21% in 2025. Ranked 147th globally. This represents a 0.5% increase from the previous year.
United Kingdom's industry value added peaked at 27.63% in 1990.
The lowest industry value added in United Kingdom was 16.82% in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 147th globally in industry value added as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NV.IND.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United Kingdom's industry value added is projected to reach 17.21% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The industry value added of United Kingdom in 2025 was 17.21%. This ranks 147th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-kingdom_industry-value-added,
title = {United Kingdom Industry Value Added},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-kingdom/industry-value-added/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}