Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Florida

Manufacturing contributed $85.3B to Florida's economy in 2025 (4.6% of the state's GDP), ranking Florida #11 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 2.2% year over year (+2.7% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is other transportation equipment ($13.6B in 2024).

Output and rank

  • Manufacturing GDP: $85.3B in 2025, #11 of 51 states and DC.
  • Share of the state economy: 4.6% of Florida's GDP.
  • Growth: +2.2% year over year (+2.7% after inflation).
  • Composition: $55.3B durable goods, $30.0B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Florida

  • Other Transportation Equipment: $13.6B (2024)
  • Chemical Products: $12.7B (2024)
  • Computer and Electronic Products: $10.2B (2024)

Frequently asked questions

  • How big is manufacturing in Florida? Manufacturing contributed $85.3B to Florida's economy in 2025, ranking #11 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
  • What share of Florida's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 4.6% of Florida's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% 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 $13.6B (2024), followed by chemical products ($12.7B) and computer and electronic products ($10.2B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
  • Is manufacturing in Florida growing? Florida's manufacturing GDP is up 2.2% year over year in dollar terms and up 2.7% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
  • Does Florida make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Florida: $55.3B versus $30.0B 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.