The World's Top Manufacturers

Key Takeaways 

• China overtook the United States as the world’s largest manufacturer in 2010.
• In 2023, China’s manufacturing sector added $4.8 trillion in value.
• Manufacturing made up 27% of China’s total economic output in 2023.
• In contrast, the U.S. manufacturing sector contributed just over 10% to the country’s total value added.
• Among the world’s top 10 manufacturing countries, the U.S. economy is the least reliant on manufacturing.