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EU countries by industry, including construction, value added

Ireland had the highest industry, including construction, value added of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 36.5% of GDP. Cyprus had the lowest, at 10.8% of GDP. The median was 22% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest36.5Ireland
Lowest10.8Cyprus
Median2227 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2016

Austria: 25.9 % of GDPBelgium: 19.1 % of GDPBulgaria: 24.5 % of GDPCyprus: 10.8 % of GDPCzechia: 33 % of GDPGermany: 26.2 % of GDPDenmark: 20.2 % of GDPEstonia: 23.2 % of GDPSpain: 19.8 % of GDPFinland: 23.5 % of GDPFrance: 16.9 % of GDPGreece: 14.3 % of GDPCroatia: 20.3 % of GDPHungary: 25.4 % of GDPIreland: 36.5 % of GDPItaly: 20.7 % of GDPLithuania: 26 % of GDPLuxembourg: 12.1 % of GDPLatvia: 19.2 % of GDPMalta: 12.3 % of GDPNetherlands: 17 % of GDPPoland: 30.7 % of GDPPortugal: 19.4 % of GDPRomania: 30.1 % of GDPSweden: 22 % of GDPSlovenia: 27.6 % of GDPSlovakia: 28.7 % of GDP
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% of GDP, 2016. Source: World Bank, Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2016

Ireland: 36.5 % of GDPIreland36.5Czechia: 33 % of GDPCzechia33Poland: 30.7 % of GDPPoland30.7Romania: 30.1 % of GDPRomania30.1Slovakia: 28.7 % of GDPSlovakia28.7Slovenia: 27.6 % of GDPSlovenia27.6Germany: 26.2 % of GDPGermany26.2Lithuania: 26 % of GDPLithuania26Austria: 25.9 % of GDPAustria25.9Hungary: 25.4 % of GDPHungary25.4Bulgaria: 24.5 % of GDPBulgaria24.5Finland: 23.5 % of GDPFinland23.5Estonia: 23.2 % of GDPEstonia23.2Sweden: 22 % of GDPSweden22Italy: 20.7 % of GDPItaly20.7Croatia: 20.3 % of GDPCroatia20.3Denmark: 20.2 % of GDPDenmark20.2Spain: 19.8 % of GDPSpain19.8Portugal: 19.4 % of GDPPortugal19.4Latvia: 19.2 % of GDPLatvia19.2Belgium: 19.1 % of GDPBelgium19.1Netherlands: 17 % of GDPNetherlands17France: 16.9 % of GDPFrance16.9Greece: 14.3 % of GDPGreece14.3Malta: 12.3 % of GDPMalta12.3Luxembourg: 12.1 % of GDPLuxembourg12.1Cyprus: 10.8 % of GDPCyprus10.8Ireland: 36.5 % of GDPIreland36.5Czechia: 33 % of GDPCzechia33Poland: 30.7 % of GDPPoland30.7Romania: 30.1 % of GDPRomania30.1Slovakia: 28.7 % of GDPSlovakia28.7Slovenia: 27.6 % of GDPSlovenia27.6Germany: 26.2 % of GDPGermany26.2Lithuania: 26 % of GDPLithuania26Austria: 25.9 % of GDPAustria25.9Hungary: 25.4 % of GDPHungary25.4Bulgaria: 24.5 % of GDPBulgaria24.5Finland: 23.5 % of GDPFinland23.5Estonia: 23.2 % of GDPEstonia23.2Sweden: 22 % of GDPSweden22Italy: 20.7 % of GDPItaly20.7Croatia: 20.3 % of GDPCroatia20.3Denmark: 20.2 % of GDPDenmark20.2Spain: 19.8 % of GDPSpain19.8Portugal: 19.4 % of GDPPortugal19.4Latvia: 19.2 % of GDPLatvia19.2Belgium: 19.1 % of GDPBelgium19.1Netherlands: 17 % of GDPNetherlands17France: 16.9 % of GDPFrance16.9Greece: 14.3 % of GDPGreece14.3Malta: 12.3 % of GDPMalta12.3Luxembourg: 12.1 % of GDPLuxembourg12.1Cyprus: 10.8 % of GDPCyprus10.8
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016
% of GDP		Change on 2015
1Ireland36.5-1.9 pts
2Czechia33-0.5 pts
3Poland30.7-0.3 pts
4Romania30.1-0.7 pts
5Slovakia28.7-1.3 pts
6Slovenia27.6-0 pts
7Germany26.2+0.3 pts
8Lithuania26-1 pts
9Austria25.9+0.4 pts
10Hungary25.4-0.9 pts
11Bulgaria24.5+0.4 pts
12Finland23.5+0.2 pts
13Estonia23.2+0.1 pts
14Sweden22-0.3 pts
15Italy20.7+0.4 pts
16Croatia20.3-0.1 pts
17Denmark20.2+0.7 pts
18Spain19.8-0.1 pts
19Portugal19.4-0.1 pts
20Latvia19.2-0.6 pts
21Belgium19.1-0.4 pts
22Netherlands17-0.5 pts
23France16.9-0.3 pts
24Greece14.3-0.1 pts
25Malta12.3+0.2 pts
26Luxembourg12.1+0.6 pts
27Cyprus10.8+0.6 pts

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About this ranking

Gross value added of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas and water (ISIC Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 4 divisions 05 to 43) as a share of GDP: the value of output less intermediate consumption.
  • World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

Current prices, so the share moves with relative prices as well as volumes. Countries that rebase their national accounts can shift it by several points. The latest year varies by country.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.TOTL.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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World Bank. (2026). Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS) (EU countries by industry, including construction, value added, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.TOTL.ZS

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Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS), EU countries by industry, including construction, value added, 2016. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.TOTL.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/industry-share-of-gdp/eu-countries?period=2016. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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World Bank. 2026. Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS). EU countries by industry, including construction, value added, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.TOTL.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/industry-share-of-gdp/eu-countries?period=2016.

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World Bank (2026) Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS), EU countries by industry, including construction, value added, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.TOTL.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/industry-share-of-gdp/eu-countries?period=2016 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest industry, including construction, value added?

Ireland, with 36.5% of GDP in 2016, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest industry, including construction, value added?

Cyprus, with 10.8% of GDP in 2016.

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