From phone to computer: 10 countries dominate 94% of the digital device industry

The global electronics industry map reveals a high concentration in a limited number of economies, with the top 10 countries accounting for 94% of the global capacity to manufacture digital devices during 2024-2025, while Asia alone dominates the largest part of this industry that supplies smartphones, computers, electronic chips, displays and components of modern devices.

China leads the way by a wide margin, accounting for 58.8% of global capacity, according to an analysis by Ember based on data from specialized agencies including the International Energy Agency, more than five times that of Taiwan, which comes in second with a share of 10.2%.

China’s strength is based on a vast industrial base that links the manufacturing of finished electronics with components, displays, printed circuit boards and huge networks of suppliers, providing an integrated production system within a single market.

Asian influence increases with South Korea at 6.7%, Japan at 4.8%, India at 3.8%, and Vietnam at 3.6%, while Thailand adds 1.3%, bringing the total share of the seven Asian countries included in the top 10 to 89.2% of global capacity.

Outside of Asia, the United States has a 2.9% share, followed by Mexico at 1.2% and Germany at 0.7%.

These figures reflect the extent to which the global technology industry is linked to geographically limited production centers, making the continuity of supply and production chains in those countries a key factor in the movement of the global electronics market.