Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Florida

Manufacturing contributed $87.4B to Florida's economy in 2025 (4.8% of the state's GDP), ranking Florida #10 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 4.6% year over year (+3.8% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is other transportation equipment ($14.5B in 2025).

Output and rank

  • Manufacturing GDP: $87.4B in 2025, #10 of 50 states and DC.
  • Share of the state economy: 4.8% of Florida's GDP.
  • Growth: +4.6% year over year (+3.8% after inflation).
  • Composition: $56.3B durable goods, $31.1B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Florida

  • Other Transportation Equipment: $14.5B (2025)
  • Chemical Products: $13.8B (2025)
  • Computer and Electronic Products: $9.1B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

  • How big is manufacturing in Florida? Manufacturing contributed $87.4B to Florida's economy in 2025, ranking #10 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
  • What share of Florida's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 4.8% of Florida's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Florida is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
  • What is the largest manufacturing industry in Florida? Other Transportation Equipment leads at $14.5B (2025), followed by chemical products ($13.8B) and computer and electronic products ($9.1B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
  • Is manufacturing in Florida growing? Florida's manufacturing GDP is up 4.6% year over year in dollar terms and up 3.8% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
  • Does Florida make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Florida: $56.3B versus $31.1B 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.