Mar 19, 2026
Which Countries Invest Most in AI Chips and Hardware?

The world’s top 10 AI-leading countries collectively operate 496 major AI clusters, with a combined computing power equivalent to 79 million NVIDIA H100 chips.
The estimate comes from the Epoch AI dataset, one of the most detailed trackers of global AI infrastructure.
- The United States leads with 39.7M in computing power and energy capacity to run AI systems.
- Korea, France, and Germany don’t have the largest computing power, but they have more workers who are either using or building AI.
- Chip manufacturers, foundries, and equipment vendors benefit the most from this trend.