How big is manufacturing in Virginia?

Manufacturing contributed $58.9B to Virginia's economy in 2025, ranking #18 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Virginia's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 7.3% of Virginia's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Virginia is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Virginia?

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $23.8B (2025), followed by other transportation equipment ($7.1B) and chemical products ($3.9B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Virginia growing?

Virginia's manufacturing GDP is up 3.7% year over year in dollar terms and up 3.2% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Virginia make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in Virginia: $33.3B versus $25.6B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Virginia

Manufacturing contributed $58.9B to Virginia's economy in 2025 (7.3% of the state's GDP), ranking Virginia #18 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 3.7% year over year (+3.2% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($23.8B in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $58.9B in 2025, #18 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 7.3% of Virginia's GDP.
Growth: +3.7% year over year (+3.2% after inflation).
Composition: $25.6B durable goods, $33.3B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Virginia

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $23.8B (2025)
Other Transportation Equipment: $7.1B (2025)
Chemical Products: $3.9B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Virginia? Manufacturing contributed $58.9B to Virginia's economy in 2025, ranking #18 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Virginia's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 7.3% of Virginia's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Virginia is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Virginia? Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $23.8B (2025), followed by other transportation equipment ($7.1B) and chemical products ($3.9B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Virginia growing? Virginia's manufacturing GDP is up 3.7% year over year in dollar terms and up 3.2% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Virginia make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Virginia: $33.3B versus $25.6B 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.