How big is manufacturing in Arizona?

Manufacturing contributed $44.0B to Arizona's economy in 2025, ranking #25 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Arizona's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 7.4% of Arizona's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Arizona is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Arizona?

Other Transportation Equipment leads at $10.6B (2025), followed by computer and electronic products ($9.7B) and fabricated metal products ($4.4B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Arizona growing?

Arizona's manufacturing GDP is up 1.9% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.0% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Arizona make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Arizona: $36.1B versus $8.0B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Arizona

Manufacturing contributed $44.0B to Arizona's economy in 2025 (7.4% of the state's GDP), ranking Arizona #25 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 1.9% year over year (+1.0% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is other transportation equipment ($10.6B in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $44.0B in 2025, #25 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 7.4% of Arizona's GDP.
Growth: +1.9% year over year (+1% after inflation).
Composition: $36.1B durable goods, $8.0B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Arizona

Other Transportation Equipment: $10.6B (2025)
Computer and Electronic Products: $9.7B (2025)
Fabricated Metal Products: $4.4B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Arizona? Manufacturing contributed $44.0B to Arizona's economy in 2025, ranking #25 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Arizona's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 7.4% of Arizona's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Arizona is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Arizona? Other Transportation Equipment leads at $10.6B (2025), followed by computer and electronic products ($9.7B) and fabricated metal products ($4.4B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Arizona growing? Arizona's manufacturing GDP is up 1.9% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.0% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Arizona make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Arizona: $36.1B versus $8.0B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.