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EU countries by manufacturing, value added

Ireland had the highest manufacturing, value added of 26 EU countries in 2021, at 34.3% of GDP. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 4.6% of GDP. The median was 13% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest34.3Ireland
Lowest4.6Luxembourg
Median1326 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 17 % of GDPBelgium: 10.7 % of GDPCyprus: 5 % of GDPCzechia: 19.6 % of GDPGermany: 18.6 % of GDPDenmark: 12.6 % of GDPEstonia: 13 % of GDPSpain: 11.3 % of GDPFinland: 14.9 % of GDPFrance: 9.1 % of GDPGreece: 8.7 % of GDPCroatia: 11.7 % of GDPHungary: 16.5 % of GDPIreland: 34.3 % of GDPItaly: 15.4 % of GDPLithuania: 15.9 % of GDPLuxembourg: 4.6 % of GDPLatvia: 12.8 % of GDPMalta: 6.2 % of GDPNetherlands: 10.8 % of GDPPoland: 17.3 % of GDPPortugal: 12.4 % of GDPRomania: 15.7 % of GDPSweden: 12.9 % of GDPSlovenia: 19.9 % of GDPSlovakia: 16.6 % of GDP
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% of GDP, 2021. 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, 2021

Ireland: 34.3 % of GDPIreland34.3Slovenia: 19.9 % of GDPSlovenia19.9Czechia: 19.6 % of GDPCzechia19.6Germany: 18.6 % of GDPGermany18.6Poland: 17.3 % of GDPPoland17.3Austria: 17 % of GDPAustria17Slovakia: 16.6 % of GDPSlovakia16.6Hungary: 16.5 % of GDPHungary16.5Lithuania: 15.9 % of GDPLithuania15.9Romania: 15.7 % of GDPRomania15.7Italy: 15.4 % of GDPItaly15.4Finland: 14.9 % of GDPFinland14.9Estonia: 13 % of GDPEstonia13Sweden: 12.9 % of GDPSweden12.9Latvia: 12.8 % of GDPLatvia12.8Denmark: 12.6 % of GDPDenmark12.6Portugal: 12.4 % of GDPPortugal12.4Croatia: 11.7 % of GDPCroatia11.7Spain: 11.3 % of GDPSpain11.3Netherlands: 10.8 % of GDPNetherlands10.8Belgium: 10.7 % of GDPBelgium10.7France: 9.1 % of GDPFrance9.1Greece: 8.7 % of GDPGreece8.7Malta: 6.2 % of GDPMalta6.2Cyprus: 5 % of GDPCyprus5Luxembourg: 4.6 % of GDPLuxembourg4.6Ireland: 34.3 % of GDPIreland34.3Slovenia: 19.9 % of GDPSlovenia19.9Czechia: 19.6 % of GDPCzechia19.6Germany: 18.6 % of GDPGermany18.6Poland: 17.3 % of GDPPoland17.3Austria: 17 % of GDPAustria17Slovakia: 16.6 % of GDPSlovakia16.6Hungary: 16.5 % of GDPHungary16.5Lithuania: 15.9 % of GDPLithuania15.9Romania: 15.7 % of GDPRomania15.7Italy: 15.4 % of GDPItaly15.4Finland: 14.9 % of GDPFinland14.9Estonia: 13 % of GDPEstonia13Sweden: 12.9 % of GDPSweden12.9Latvia: 12.8 % of GDPLatvia12.8Denmark: 12.6 % of GDPDenmark12.6Portugal: 12.4 % of GDPPortugal12.4Croatia: 11.7 % of GDPCroatia11.7Spain: 11.3 % of GDPSpain11.3Netherlands: 10.8 % of GDPNetherlands10.8Belgium: 10.7 % of GDPBelgium10.7France: 9.1 % of GDPFrance9.1Greece: 8.7 % of GDPGreece8.7Malta: 6.2 % of GDPMalta6.2Cyprus: 5 % of GDPCyprus5Luxembourg: 4.6 % of GDPLuxembourg4.6
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.MANF.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
% of GDP		Change on 2020
1Ireland34.3+0.7 pts
2Slovenia19.9-0.6 pts
3Czechia19.6-1.2 pts
4Germany18.60 pts
5Poland17.3+1.1 pts
6Austria17+0.4 pts
7Slovakia16.6-0.9 pts
8Hungary16.5-0.7 pts
9Lithuania15.9+0.4 pts
10Romania15.7-0.2 pts
11Italy15.4+0.9 pts
12Finland14.9+0.4 pts
13Estonia13+0.4 pts
14Sweden12.9+0.2 pts
15Latvia12.8+1.4 pts
16Denmark12.6-0.3 pts
17Portugal12.4+0.4 pts
18Croatia11.7-0.5 pts
19Spain11.3+0.4 pts
20Netherlands10.8+0.3 pts
21Belgium10.7-1.3 pts
22France9.1-0.1 pts
23Greece8.7+0.2 pts
24Malta6.2-0.4 pts
25Cyprus5-0.6 pts
26Luxembourg4.6-0.3 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, World Development Indicators. Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) (NV.IND.MANF.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Which EU country has the highest manufacturing, value added?

Ireland, with 34.3% of GDP in 2021, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest manufacturing, value added?

Luxembourg, with 4.6% of GDP in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

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