How big is manufacturing in Hawaii?

Manufacturing contributed $2.2B to Hawaii's economy in 2025, ranking #49 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Hawaii's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 1.8% of Hawaii's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% 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 $653M (2025), followed by petroleum and coal products ($644M) and other transportation equipment ($238M), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Hawaii growing?

Hawaii's manufacturing GDP is down 2.8% year over year in dollar terms and down 2.3% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Hawaii make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in Hawaii: $1.6B versus $641M of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Hawaii

Manufacturing contributed $2.2B to Hawaii's economy in 2025 (1.8% of the state's GDP), ranking Hawaii #49 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output fell 2.8% year over year (-2.3% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($653M in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $2.2B in 2025, #49 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 1.8% of Hawaii's GDP.
Growth: -2.8% year over year (-2.3% after inflation).
Composition: $641M durable goods, $1.6B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Hawaii

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $653M (2025)
Petroleum and Coal Products: $644M (2025)
Other Transportation Equipment: $238M (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Hawaii? Manufacturing contributed $2.2B to Hawaii's economy in 2025, ranking #49 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Hawaii's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 1.8% of Hawaii's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% 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 $653M (2025), followed by petroleum and coal products ($644M) and other transportation equipment ($238M), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Hawaii growing? Hawaii's manufacturing GDP is down 2.8% year over year in dollar terms and down 2.3% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Hawaii make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Hawaii: $1.6B versus $641M 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.