Factories worldwide installed 603,000 industrial robots in 2025, up 11%. China accounted for 354,000 of them, up 20%. That is more than every other country combined.
The United States followed with 38,400 units, then Japan with 36,200, South Korea with 30,000 and Germany with 24,800. Japan and Germany both installed fewer robots than a year earlier.
The data
| Market | Installations 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| China | 354,000 | +20% |
| United States | 38,400 | +12% |
| Japan | 36,200 | -19% |
| South Korea | 30,000 | -1% |
| Germany | 24,800 | -8% |
| India | 10,500 | +15% |
| World | 603,000 | +11% |
Source: Asiabits Research | IFR, World Robotics 2026, data for 2025
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