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EU countries by manufacturing, value added

Ireland had the highest manufacturing, value added of 26 EU countries in 2015, at 34.9% of GDP. Cyprus had the lowest, at 4.3% of GDP. The median was 13.7% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest34.9Ireland
Lowest4.3Cyprus
Median13.726 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2015

Austria: 17.2 % of GDPBelgium: 12.6 % of GDPCyprus: 4.3 % of GDPCzechia: 23.7 % of GDPGermany: 20.1 % of GDPDenmark: 12.5 % of GDPEstonia: 13.7 % of GDPSpain: 11 % of GDPFinland: 14.8 % of GDPFrance: 10.3 % of GDPGreece: 8.3 % of GDPCroatia: 12.7 % of GDPHungary: 20.2 % of GDPIreland: 34.9 % of GDPItaly: 14.3 % of GDPLithuania: 17.2 % of GDPLuxembourg: 5.5 % of GDPLatvia: 10.8 % of GDPMalta: 7.2 % of GDPNetherlands: 10.1 % of GDPPoland: 17.7 % of GDPPortugal: 12.3 % of GDPRomania: 20.2 % of GDPSweden: 13.8 % of GDPSlovenia: 20 % of GDPSlovakia: 18.8 % of GDP
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% of GDP, 2015. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: World Bank, Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.MANF.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2015

Ireland: 34.9 % of GDPIreland34.9Czechia: 23.7 % of GDPCzechia23.7Romania: 20.2 % of GDPRomania20.2Hungary: 20.2 % of GDPHungary20.2Germany: 20.1 % of GDPGermany20.1Slovenia: 20 % of GDPSlovenia20Slovakia: 18.8 % of GDPSlovakia18.8Poland: 17.7 % of GDPPoland17.7Austria: 17.2 % of GDPAustria17.2Lithuania: 17.2 % of GDPLithuania17.2Finland: 14.8 % of GDPFinland14.8Italy: 14.3 % of GDPItaly14.3Sweden: 13.8 % of GDPSweden13.8Estonia: 13.7 % of GDPEstonia13.7Croatia: 12.7 % of GDPCroatia12.7Belgium: 12.6 % of GDPBelgium12.6Denmark: 12.5 % of GDPDenmark12.5Portugal: 12.3 % of GDPPortugal12.3Spain: 11 % of GDPSpain11Latvia: 10.8 % of GDPLatvia10.8France: 10.3 % of GDPFrance10.3Netherlands: 10.1 % of GDPNetherlands10.1Greece: 8.3 % of GDPGreece8.3Malta: 7.2 % of GDPMalta7.2Luxembourg: 5.5 % of GDPLuxembourg5.5Cyprus: 4.3 % of GDPCyprus4.3Ireland: 34.9 % of GDPIreland34.9Czechia: 23.7 % of GDPCzechia23.7Romania: 20.2 % of GDPRomania20.2Hungary: 20.2 % of GDPHungary20.2Germany: 20.1 % of GDPGermany20.1Slovenia: 20 % of GDPSlovenia20Slovakia: 18.8 % of GDPSlovakia18.8Poland: 17.7 % of GDPPoland17.7Austria: 17.2 % of GDPAustria17.2Lithuania: 17.2 % of GDPLithuania17.2Finland: 14.8 % of GDPFinland14.8Italy: 14.3 % of GDPItaly14.3Sweden: 13.8 % of GDPSweden13.8Estonia: 13.7 % of GDPEstonia13.7Croatia: 12.7 % of GDPCroatia12.7Belgium: 12.6 % of GDPBelgium12.6Denmark: 12.5 % of GDPDenmark12.5Portugal: 12.3 % of GDPPortugal12.3Spain: 11 % of GDPSpain11Latvia: 10.8 % of GDPLatvia10.8France: 10.3 % of GDPFrance10.3Netherlands: 10.1 % of GDPNetherlands10.1Greece: 8.3 % of GDPGreece8.3Malta: 7.2 % of GDPMalta7.2Luxembourg: 5.5 % of GDPLuxembourg5.5Cyprus: 4.3 % of GDPCyprus4.3
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.MANF.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2015
% of GDP		Change on 2014
1Ireland34.9+15.3 pts
2Czechia23.7+0.3 pts
3Romania20.2-1.3 pts
4Hungary20.2+0.8 pts
5Germany20.10 pts
6Slovenia20+0.3 pts
7Slovakia18.8+0.3 pts
8Poland17.7+0.8 pts
9Austria17.2+0.1 pts
10Lithuania17.2-0.2 pts
11Finland14.8+0.2 pts
12Italy14.3+0.4 pts
13Sweden13.8+0.7 pts
14Estonia13.7-0.3 pts
15Croatia12.70 pts
16Belgium12.6-0 pts
17Denmark12.5+0.7 pts
18Portugal12.3+0.4 pts
19Spain110 pts
20Latvia10.8-0.1 pts
21France10.3+0.1 pts
22Netherlands10.1+0.5 pts
23Greece8.3+0.5 pts
24Malta7.2-1.2 pts
25Luxembourg5.5+0.8 pts
26Cyprus4.3+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Gross value added of manufacturing, the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products, as a share of GDP. Part of industry_value_added_share. 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.

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World Bank. (2026). Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.MANF.ZS) (EU countries by manufacturing, value added, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS

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Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.MANF.ZS), EU countries by manufacturing, value added, 2015. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/manufacturing-share-of-gdp/eu-countries?period=2015. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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World Bank. 2026. Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.MANF.ZS). EU countries by manufacturing, value added, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/manufacturing-share-of-gdp/eu-countries?period=2015.

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Which EU country has the highest manufacturing, value added?

Ireland, with 34.9% of GDP in 2015, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest manufacturing, value added?

Cyprus, with 4.3% of GDP in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.MANF.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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