From Phones to Computers: 10 Countries Dominate 94% of Digital Device Manufacturing

A map of the global electronics industry reveals a heavy concentration in a limited number of economies, with the top 10 countries accounting for 94% of global capacity to manufacture digital devices in 2024–2025. Asia alone dominates the largest share of this industry, which supplies smartphones, computers, electronic chips, display screens, and components for modern devices.

China leads the field by a wide margin, holding 58.8% of global capacity, according to an analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) based on data from specialized agencies, including the International Energy Agency. This share exceeds that of Taiwan, which ranks second with 10.2%, by more than fivefold.

China’s strength rests on a broad industrial base that links final electronics manufacturing to components, display screens, printed circuit boards, and vast supplier networks, providing an integrated production system within a single market.

Asia’s weight increases further with South Korea at 6.7%, Japan at 4.8%, India at 3.8%, Vietnam at 3.6%, and Thailand at 1.3%, raising the combined share of the seven Asian countries listed among the top 10 to 89.2% of global capacity.

Outside Asia, the United States holds 2.9%, followed by Mexico at 1.2% and Germany at 0.7%.

These figures reflect the extent to which the global technology industry is tied to geographically concentrated production hubs, making the continuity of supply chains and production in these countries a key factor in the global electronics market.