GITNUXREPORT 2025

Secondary Industry Statistics

Secondary industry drives global economic growth with diverse manufacturing sectors in 2023.

Jannik Linder

Co-Founder of Gitnux, specialized in content and tech since 2016.

First published: April 29, 2025

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The green manufacturing movement contributed to a 3.5% increase in sustainable secondary industry practices in 2022, globally

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The global manufacturing sector's energy consumption in 2022 was estimated at 225 exajoules, underlining its environmental impact

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The secondary industry employment rate in Germany was approximately 24% in 2022, showing its significance in the national economy

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Manufacturing accounts for roughly 16% of global employment, with over 500 million workers involved worldwide as of 2023

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In 2022, the global steel production reached 1.9 billion tons, indicating demand within the secondary industry

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China produced over 28 million vehicles in 2022, a key indicator of the secondary industry’s scale

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The global cement production was approximately 4.3 billion tons in 2022, marking its importance in construction-related secondary industry output

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The global shipbuilding industry produced 1,500 ships in 2022, reflecting its role within heavy secondary industry activities

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The European manufacturing sector experienced a 2.8% growth in 2023, driven by innovations in automation and digitalization

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The global fertilizer production was approximately 200 million tons in 2022, essential for agriculture and secondary industry

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In 2022, the global car production surpassed 80 million units, marking a record high, with emerging markets contributing significantly

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The primary aluminum production sector produced about 65 million tons globally in 2022, vital for secondary manufacturing processes

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The secondary industry accounts for approximately 40% of China's GDP as of 2023

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The manufacturing sector alone contributed $4.3 trillion to global output in 2022

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The secondary industry in India grew by 4.2% in 2022, contributing significantly to the country's industrial output

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Automotive manufacturing accounts for approximately 15% of the secondary industry’s total value added in developed countries

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In 2022, the global machinery manufacturing sector grew by 3.7%, indicating expansion in secondary industry activities

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The global electronics manufacturing sector generated revenues exceeding $2 trillion in 2023, driven by semiconductors and consumer electronics

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In the United States, manufacturing value added was around $2.3 trillion in 2022, representing a substantial component of secondary industry output

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The secondary industries in South Korea contributed nearly 35% to the country’s GDP in 2022, highlighting industrial strength

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The global plastics manufacturing industry generated about $600 billion in revenue in 2022, a vital part of the secondary manufacturing sector

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The global aerospace manufacturing sector was valued at $94 billion in 2022, showing its significance in secondary industry

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The electrical equipment manufacturing sector contributed approximately $900 billion to global secondary industry output in 2022

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The automotive parts manufacturing sector made up about 22% of the global secondary industry in 2022, reflecting its industrial importance

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The dairy processing industry, a segment of secondary manufacturing, generated over $300 billion globally in 2022, indicating diversification within secondary industry

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The global footwear manufacturing industry generated around $230 billion in 2022, demonstrating its sizable secondary industry footprint

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In 2022, China remained the world's largest producer of cotton textiles, with exports valued at over $40 billion, highlighting textile secondary industry activity

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The iron ore market was valued at approximately $150 billion in 2022, essential for steel production in secondary industries

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The global chemical industry was valued at $4.1 trillion in 2022, reflecting its importance within secondary manufacturing sectors

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The global beverage packaging industry, a subset of secondary sector, was worth over $150 billion in 2022, driven by packaging demand

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The global tool manufacturing industry was valued at approximately $73 billion in 2022, highlighting secondary industry niche markets

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The global textiles machinery market was valued at approximately $3.5 billion in 2022, indicating technological advancement in secondary industries

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The global heavy machinery market was valued at approximately $190 billion in 2022, reflecting ongoing infrastructural development and secondary industry investment

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The global rubber manufacturing industry was valued at approximately $150 billion in 2022, essential for tires and sealing applications

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The textile industry contributed approximately $920 billion to the global secondary industry output in 2022

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The global paper and pulp industry's revenue was approximately $200 billion in 2022, indicative of the sector's role within secondary industries

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The global automotive manufacturing sector is projected to reach a valuation of $6 trillion by 2025, encompassing multiple secondary industry segments

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In 2022, the global machinery sector saw an investment increase of 5%, signaling ongoing expansion within secondary manufacturing industries

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The electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22% from 2023 to 2030, a major trend within secondary industry

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The electronics manufacturing industry in Southeast Asia expanded by 6% in 2022, with Vietnam and Thailand leading regional growth

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In 2022, the world's largest automobile manufacturing country was China, with over 28 million vehicles produced, indicating high secondary industry activity

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The world's leading steel-producing countries are China, India, and Japan, collectively accounting for over 80% of global steel output in 2022

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The electronics manufacturing output in China alone accounted for nearly 25% of global electronics production in 2022, emphasizing China's role in secondary industry

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The top five countries in chemical production in 2022 (China, the US, Germany, India, Japan) accounted for over 70% of global output

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Key Highlights

The secondary industry accounts for approximately 40% of China's GDP as of 2023
The manufacturing sector alone contributed $4.3 trillion to global output in 2022
In 2022, the global steel production reached 1.9 billion tons, indicating demand within the secondary industry
The secondary industry in India grew by 4.2% in 2022, contributing significantly to the country's industrial output
Automotive manufacturing accounts for approximately 15% of the secondary industry’s total value added in developed countries
The global chemical industry was valued at $4.1 trillion in 2022, reflecting its importance within secondary manufacturing sectors
In 2022, the global machinery manufacturing sector grew by 3.7%, indicating expansion in secondary industry activities
The textile industry contributed approximately $920 billion to the global secondary industry output in 2022
China produced over 28 million vehicles in 2022, a key indicator of the secondary industry’s scale
The global electronics manufacturing sector generated revenues exceeding $2 trillion in 2023, driven by semiconductors and consumer electronics
The secondary industry employment rate in Germany was approximately 24% in 2022, showing its significance in the national economy
In the United States, manufacturing value added was around $2.3 trillion in 2022, representing a substantial component of secondary industry output
The global paper and pulp industry's revenue was approximately $200 billion in 2022, indicative of the sector's role within secondary industries

Did you know that the secondary industry, accounting for around 40% of China’s GDP and producing over $4 trillion in manufacturing global output in 2022, drives the backbone of economic growth across the world?

Environmental and Sustainability Aspects of Manufacturing

The green manufacturing movement contributed to a 3.5% increase in sustainable secondary industry practices in 2022, globally
The global manufacturing sector's energy consumption in 2022 was estimated at 225 exajoules, underlining its environmental impact

Environmental and Sustainability Aspects of Manufacturing Interpretation

While the green manufacturing movement propelled a modest 3.5% boost in sustainable practices worldwide in 2022, the colossal energy appetite of the sector—225 exajoules—reminds us that sustainable progress is a marathon, not a sprint.

Industry Employment

The secondary industry employment rate in Germany was approximately 24% in 2022, showing its significance in the national economy
Manufacturing accounts for roughly 16% of global employment, with over 500 million workers involved worldwide as of 2023

Industry Employment Interpretation

While Germany’s secondary industry employs about a quarter of its workforce, the global manufacturing sector’s 16% share underscores its pivotal role as the backbone powering millions of livelihoods worldwide, reminding us that beneath every product lies a story of industrial perseverance.

Industry Production Volumes and Output

In 2022, the global steel production reached 1.9 billion tons, indicating demand within the secondary industry
China produced over 28 million vehicles in 2022, a key indicator of the secondary industry’s scale
The global cement production was approximately 4.3 billion tons in 2022, marking its importance in construction-related secondary industry output
The global shipbuilding industry produced 1,500 ships in 2022, reflecting its role within heavy secondary industry activities
The European manufacturing sector experienced a 2.8% growth in 2023, driven by innovations in automation and digitalization
The global fertilizer production was approximately 200 million tons in 2022, essential for agriculture and secondary industry
In 2022, the global car production surpassed 80 million units, marking a record high, with emerging markets contributing significantly
The primary aluminum production sector produced about 65 million tons globally in 2022, vital for secondary manufacturing processes

Industry Production Volumes and Output Interpretation

The formidable heft of global steel, cement, and vehicle production in 2022 underscores an industry landscape fueled by relentless demand and innovation, where massive outputs—from ships to fertilizers—highlight how the secondary industry is both the backbone and the engine of modern economic growth.

Manufacturing Sector Contributions and Revenue

The secondary industry accounts for approximately 40% of China's GDP as of 2023
The manufacturing sector alone contributed $4.3 trillion to global output in 2022
The secondary industry in India grew by 4.2% in 2022, contributing significantly to the country's industrial output
Automotive manufacturing accounts for approximately 15% of the secondary industry’s total value added in developed countries
In 2022, the global machinery manufacturing sector grew by 3.7%, indicating expansion in secondary industry activities
The global electronics manufacturing sector generated revenues exceeding $2 trillion in 2023, driven by semiconductors and consumer electronics
In the United States, manufacturing value added was around $2.3 trillion in 2022, representing a substantial component of secondary industry output
The secondary industries in South Korea contributed nearly 35% to the country’s GDP in 2022, highlighting industrial strength
The global plastics manufacturing industry generated about $600 billion in revenue in 2022, a vital part of the secondary manufacturing sector
The global aerospace manufacturing sector was valued at $94 billion in 2022, showing its significance in secondary industry
The electrical equipment manufacturing sector contributed approximately $900 billion to global secondary industry output in 2022
The automotive parts manufacturing sector made up about 22% of the global secondary industry in 2022, reflecting its industrial importance
The dairy processing industry, a segment of secondary manufacturing, generated over $300 billion globally in 2022, indicating diversification within secondary industry
The global footwear manufacturing industry generated around $230 billion in 2022, demonstrating its sizable secondary industry footprint
In 2022, China remained the world's largest producer of cotton textiles, with exports valued at over $40 billion, highlighting textile secondary industry activity

Manufacturing Sector Contributions and Revenue Interpretation

As secondary industries continue to underpin global economic engines—from China's manufacturing prowess and India's robust growth to the diverse sectors like electronics, aerospace, and textiles—they collectively illustrate that factory floors and assembly lines, whether in automotive, electronics, or footwear, remain the beating heart of modern industrial capitalism, proving that in the world of GDP and trillion-dollar sectors, manufacturing still rules the roost.

Market Value

The iron ore market was valued at approximately $150 billion in 2022, essential for steel production in secondary industries

Market Value Interpretation

With a $150 billion valuation in 2022, the iron ore market underscores its indispensable role as the backbone of secondary industries, turning raw ore into the steel that shapes our modern world.

Market Value and Growth Trends

The global chemical industry was valued at $4.1 trillion in 2022, reflecting its importance within secondary manufacturing sectors
The global beverage packaging industry, a subset of secondary sector, was worth over $150 billion in 2022, driven by packaging demand
The global tool manufacturing industry was valued at approximately $73 billion in 2022, highlighting secondary industry niche markets
The global textiles machinery market was valued at approximately $3.5 billion in 2022, indicating technological advancement in secondary industries
The global heavy machinery market was valued at approximately $190 billion in 2022, reflecting ongoing infrastructural development and secondary industry investment
The global rubber manufacturing industry was valued at approximately $150 billion in 2022, essential for tires and sealing applications

Market Value and Growth Trends Interpretation

The staggering $4.1 trillion global chemical industry anchors secondary manufacturing, while niche sectors like textiles machinery and rubber collectively underscore both technological progress and infrastructural investment, all fueled by a $190 billion heavy machinery market that keeps the world turning—and sealing—behind the scenes.

Market Value, and Growth Trends

The textile industry contributed approximately $920 billion to the global secondary industry output in 2022
The global paper and pulp industry's revenue was approximately $200 billion in 2022, indicative of the sector's role within secondary industries
The global automotive manufacturing sector is projected to reach a valuation of $6 trillion by 2025, encompassing multiple secondary industry segments
In 2022, the global machinery sector saw an investment increase of 5%, signaling ongoing expansion within secondary manufacturing industries
The electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22% from 2023 to 2030, a major trend within secondary industry

Market Value, and Growth Trends Interpretation

Despite the textile, paper, and machinery sectors anchoring a substantial share of global secondary industry revenues, the automotive and electric vehicle segments stand poised to redefine industry growth trajectories, emphasizing that secondary industries are both the backbone and the future of global manufacturing.

Regional and Country-Specific Industry Data

The electronics manufacturing industry in Southeast Asia expanded by 6% in 2022, with Vietnam and Thailand leading regional growth
In 2022, the world's largest automobile manufacturing country was China, with over 28 million vehicles produced, indicating high secondary industry activity
The world's leading steel-producing countries are China, India, and Japan, collectively accounting for over 80% of global steel output in 2022
The electronics manufacturing output in China alone accounted for nearly 25% of global electronics production in 2022, emphasizing China's role in secondary industry
The top five countries in chemical production in 2022 (China, the US, Germany, India, Japan) accounted for over 70% of global output

Regional and Country-Specific Industry Data Interpretation

The 2022 secondary industry landscape reveals Southeast Asia's rising electronics prowess, China’s automotive dominance and electronics sovereignty, and a concentrated global steel and chemical production hub led by China, India, and Japan—demonstrating that in manufacturing, scale and specialization still craft the global economy’s backbone.