How big is manufacturing in Arizona?

Manufacturing contributed $44.7B to Arizona's economy in 2025, ranking #24 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Arizona's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 7.5% of Arizona's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% 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 $12.1B (2024), followed by computer and electronic products ($10.7B) and fabricated metal products ($3.8B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Arizona growing?

Arizona's manufacturing GDP is down 3.1% year over year in dollar terms and down 2.6% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Arizona make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Arizona: $36.7B versus $8.0B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Arizona

Manufacturing contributed $44.7B to Arizona's economy in 2025 (7.5% of the state's GDP), ranking Arizona #24 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output fell 3.1% year over year (-2.6% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is other transportation equipment ($12.1B in 2024).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $44.7B in 2025, #24 of 51 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 7.5% of Arizona's GDP.
Growth: -3.1% year over year (-2.6% after inflation).
Composition: $36.7B durable goods, $8.0B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Arizona

Other Transportation Equipment: $12.1B (2024)
Computer and Electronic Products: $10.7B (2024)
Fabricated Metal Products: $3.8B (2024)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Arizona? Manufacturing contributed $44.7B to Arizona's economy in 2025, ranking #24 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Arizona's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 7.5% of Arizona's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% 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 $12.1B (2024), followed by computer and electronic products ($10.7B) and fabricated metal products ($3.8B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Arizona growing? Arizona's manufacturing GDP is down 3.1% year over year in dollar terms and down 2.6% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Arizona make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Arizona: $36.7B 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 2026-05-12.