How big is manufacturing in Hawaii?

Manufacturing contributed $2.0B to Hawaii's economy in 2024, ranking #49 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Hawaii's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 1.7% of Hawaii's GDP in 2024. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Hawaii is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Hawaii?

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $570M (2024), followed by petroleum and coal products ($477M) and chemical products ($277M), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Hawaii growing?

Hawaii's manufacturing GDP is up 11.3% year over year in dollar terms and up 16.7% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2024).

Does Hawaii make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in Hawaii: $1.4B versus $545M of value added in 2024.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Hawaii

Manufacturing contributed $2.0B to Hawaii's economy in 2024 (1.7% of the state's GDP), ranking Hawaii #49 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 11.3% year over year (+16.7% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($570M in 2024).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $2.0B in 2024, #49 of 51 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 1.7% of Hawaii's GDP.
Growth: +11.3% year over year (+16.7% after inflation).
Composition: $545M durable goods, $1.4B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Hawaii

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $570M (2024)
Petroleum and Coal Products: $477M (2024)
Chemical Products: $277M (2024)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Hawaii? Manufacturing contributed $2.0B to Hawaii's economy in 2024, ranking #49 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Hawaii's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 1.7% of Hawaii's GDP in 2024. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Hawaii is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Hawaii? Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $570M (2024), followed by petroleum and coal products ($477M) and chemical products ($277M), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Hawaii growing? Hawaii's manufacturing GDP is up 11.3% year over year in dollar terms and up 16.7% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2024).
Does Hawaii make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Hawaii: $1.4B versus $545M of value added in 2024.

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.