South Korea Industry Value Added (% of GDP) (2025)
South Korea's Industry Value Added (% of GDP): 34.3 % of GDP in 2025, +0.4pp YoY. World Bank (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS), 1960–2025.
South Korea (2025)
34.3
% of GDP
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2024 | 33.9 | +1.4pp |
| 2023 | 32.5 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 32.5 | -0.7pp |
| 2021 | 33.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | 33.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2019 | 33.6 | -1.4pp |
| 2018 | 35 | -0.6pp |
| 2017 | 35.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2016 | 35.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 35.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 35 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 35.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2012 | 34.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 34.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2010 | 34.4 | +1.3pp |
| 2009 | 33.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2008 | 32.6 | -0.9pp |
| 2007 | 33.5 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 33.5 | -0.6pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 34.3 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from 17.3 % of GDP in 1960 to 37 % of GDP in 1991.
This page tracks total industry value added (manufacturing + mining + utilities + construction) as a share of GDP in South Korea.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total industry value added (manufacturing + mining + utilities + construction) as a share of GDP in South Korea. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series peaked at 37 % of GDP in 1991 and reached its lowest recorded value of 17.3 % of GDP in 1960. The latest reading is 34.3 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.4pp.