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 global capacity to manufacture digital devices during 2024-2025, while Asia alone dominates the largest share of this industry, which supplies smartphones, computers, electronic chips, displays, and components of modern devices.

China leads 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 ranks second with a share of 10.2%.

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

Asian influence grows 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 holds 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 concentrated production centers, making the continuity of supply and production chains in those countries a key factor in the dynamics of the global electronics market.