Driven by manufacturing industries and construction, the secondary sector confirms its solidity despite a decline in electricity and downward pressure on prices.
In the third quarter of 2025, the secondary sector’s activity recorded a 1.1% quarter-on-quarter increase, confirming a consolidation trajectory. According to the National Institute of Statistics, “the sector’s dynamic remains globally driven by the good performance of most of its branches,” despite a 1.4% decline in electricity production and distribution, after +2.5% in the previous quarter.
Extractive industries grew by 1.6%, supported by the acceleration of hydrocarbons (+2.2% after +1.5%). Other manufacturing industries showed notable performance (+3.2% after +2.0%), driven particularly by the processing of agricultural products (+1.4%), wood manufacturing (+7.6%), and textiles (+2.2%). The building and public works sector continued its recovery (+1.3% after +0.6%), reflecting sustained investment activity.
To a lesser extent, water production and sanitation returned to slight growth (+0.1% after -0.2%), while agri-food industries slowed down (+0.6% after +1.4%).
Over one year, the secondary sector’s added value increased by 3.2%, confirming its driving role in the economy. “This performance is based on the resilience of all activity branches,” specifies the National Institute of Statistics, despite a slight decline in extractive industries (-0.7%). Construction and public works stood out with a 5.4% increase, followed by water and sanitation (+6.2%), electricity (+3.4%), and agri-food (+3.3%).
In total, the sector’s contribution to GDP growth reached 0.7 percentage points. However, the sectoral deflator remained negative (-0.8%), reflecting a decrease in prices, particularly linked to the marked decline in hydrocarbons (-11.1%). This evolution highlights an environment still constrained on the price front, despite the vigor of activity.
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