Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in New York

Manufacturing contributed $84.8B to New York's economy in 2025 (3.4% of the state's GDP), ranking New York #11 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 1.6% year over year (+0.7% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is chemical products ($24.5B in 2025).

Output and rank

  • Manufacturing GDP: $84.8B in 2025, #11 of 50 states and DC.
  • Share of the state economy: 3.4% of New York's GDP.
  • Growth: +1.6% year over year (+0.7% after inflation).
  • Composition: $39.0B durable goods, $45.8B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in New York

  • Chemical Products: $24.5B (2025)
  • Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $12.4B (2025)
  • Computer and Electronic Products: $10.2B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

  • How big is manufacturing in New York? Manufacturing contributed $84.8B to New York's economy in 2025, ranking #11 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
  • What share of New York's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 3.4% of New York's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so New York is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
  • What is the largest manufacturing industry in New York? Chemical Products leads at $24.5B (2025), followed by food, beverage, and tobacco products ($12.4B) and computer and electronic products ($10.2B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
  • Is manufacturing in New York growing? New York's manufacturing GDP is up 1.6% year over year in dollar terms and up 0.7% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
  • Does New York make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in New York: $45.8B versus $39.0B 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 2026-10-01.