How big is manufacturing in Virginia?

Manufacturing contributed $51.1B to Virginia's economy in 2025, ranking #21 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Virginia's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 6.4% of Virginia's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% 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 $18.9B (2024), followed by other transportation equipment ($6.4B) and chemical products ($3.8B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Virginia growing?

Virginia's manufacturing GDP is down 0.6% year over year in dollar terms and down 0.1% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Virginia make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in Virginia: $27.2B versus $23.8B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Virginia

Manufacturing contributed $51.1B to Virginia's economy in 2025 (6.4% of the state's GDP), ranking Virginia #21 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output fell 0.6% year over year (-0.1% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($18.9B in 2024).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $51.1B in 2025, #21 of 51 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 6.4% of Virginia's GDP.
Growth: -0.6% year over year (-0.1% after inflation).
Composition: $23.8B durable goods, $27.2B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Virginia

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $18.9B (2024)
Other Transportation Equipment: $6.4B (2024)
Chemical Products: $3.8B (2024)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Virginia? Manufacturing contributed $51.1B to Virginia's economy in 2025, ranking #21 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Virginia's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 6.4% of Virginia's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% 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 $18.9B (2024), followed by other transportation equipment ($6.4B) and chemical products ($3.8B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Virginia growing? Virginia's manufacturing GDP is down 0.6% year over year in dollar terms and down 0.1% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Virginia make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Virginia: $27.2B versus $23.8B 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.