Where are the world’s electronics made? | From smartphones and computers to chips, displays and circuit boards, electronics manufacturing is concentrated in a small group of countries. Data from Ember for 2024-25 shows that China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan together account for 80.5% of global digital hardware manufacturing capacity. (Image: Canva)
\n\n1. China | China has by far the largest share of global digital hardware manufacturing capacity, at 58.8%. Its electronics manufacturing base covers a wide range of products and components, including smartphones, computers, displays and circuit boards. (Image: Canva)
\n\n2. Taiwan | Taiwan accounts for 10.2% of global digital hardware manufacturing capacity. It is also a major centre for semiconductor manufacturing, with Taiwan-based companies playing a major role in global chip production. OECD data shows Taiwan among the world's largest economies by wafer fabrication capacity. (Image: Canva)
\n\n3. South Korea | South Korea has a 6.7% share of global digital hardware manufacturing capacity. The country is particularly important in the semiconductor industry, including memory chips. OECD data shows Korea leading global in-production capacity for commodity memory chips such as DRAM and NAND. (Image: Canva)
\n\n4. Japan | Japan accounts for 4.8% of global digital hardware manufacturing capacity. It…
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