How big is manufacturing in Colorado?

Manufacturing contributed $29.1B to Colorado's economy in 2025, ranking #31 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Colorado's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 5.1% of Colorado's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Colorado is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Colorado?

Computer and Electronic Products leads at $5.9B (2025), followed by food, beverage, and tobacco products ($5.5B) and miscellaneous manufacturing ($3.2B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Colorado growing?

Colorado's manufacturing GDP is up 1.5% year over year in dollar terms and up 0.4% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Colorado make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Colorado: $19.1B versus $10.0B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Colorado

Manufacturing contributed $29.1B to Colorado's economy in 2025 (5.1% of the state's GDP), ranking Colorado #31 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 1.5% year over year (+0.4% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is computer and electronic products ($5.9B in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $29.1B in 2025, #31 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 5.1% of Colorado's GDP.
Growth: +1.5% year over year (+0.4% after inflation).
Composition: $19.1B durable goods, $10.0B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Colorado

Computer and Electronic Products: $5.9B (2025)
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $5.5B (2025)
Miscellaneous Manufacturing: $3.2B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Colorado? Manufacturing contributed $29.1B to Colorado's economy in 2025, ranking #31 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Colorado's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 5.1% of Colorado's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Colorado is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Colorado? Computer and Electronic Products leads at $5.9B (2025), followed by food, beverage, and tobacco products ($5.5B) and miscellaneous manufacturing ($3.2B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Colorado growing? Colorado's manufacturing GDP is up 1.5% year over year in dollar terms and up 0.4% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Colorado make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Colorado: $19.1B versus $10.0B 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.