How big is manufacturing in District of Columbia?

Manufacturing contributed $349M to District of Columbia's economy in 2025, ranking #51 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of District of Columbia's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 0.2% of District of Columbia's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so District of Columbia is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in District of Columbia?

Chemical Products leads at $116M (2025), followed by computer and electronic products ($67M) and food, beverage, and tobacco products ($44M), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in District of Columbia growing?

District of Columbia's manufacturing GDP is down 1.6% year over year in dollar terms and down 2.9% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does District of Columbia make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in District of Columbia: $181M versus $169M of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in District of Columbia

Manufacturing contributed $349M to District of Columbia's economy in 2025 (0.2% of the state's GDP), ranking District of Columbia #51 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output fell 1.6% year over year (-2.9% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is chemical products ($116M in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $349M in 2025, #51 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 0.2% of District of Columbia's GDP.
Growth: -1.6% year over year (-2.9% after inflation).
Composition: $169M durable goods, $181M nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in District of Columbia

Chemical Products: $116M (2025)
Computer and Electronic Products: $67M (2025)
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $44M (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in District of Columbia? Manufacturing contributed $349M to District of Columbia's economy in 2025, ranking #51 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of District of Columbia's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 0.2% of District of Columbia's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so District of Columbia is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in District of Columbia? Chemical Products leads at $116M (2025), followed by computer and electronic products ($67M) and food, beverage, and tobacco products ($44M), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in District of Columbia growing? District of Columbia's manufacturing GDP is down 1.6% year over year in dollar terms and down 2.9% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does District of Columbia make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in District of Columbia: $181M versus $169M 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.