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Scientific Instrument Manufacturing in China Industry Data and Analysis
The Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry is a supporting industry to many important upstream industries in the Chinese economy. Scientific instruments have a variety of applications in agriculture, traffic, science, environmental protection, national defense, education and other fields. The industry also plays an essential role in the continued development of China into a technologically advanced society. Industry revenue is expected to grow at an annualized 2.6% over the five years through 2025, to total $39.1 billion. As output of automobile instrument and environmental monitoring instruments decline, industry revenue decreased by 2.4% in 2019. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected market demand both domestically and internationally. Industry revenue is therefore expected to have declined by 3.2% in 2020. In 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic has been gradually controlled, participants in the industry have returned to normal production. Industry revenue is therefore expected to rise by 1.9% during the current year.In 2011, the industry was negatively affected by the European debt crisis. That year, exports decreased by 4.0%. As the European debt crisis continued, exports in 2012 increased by just 2.1%. In 2012 and 2013, industry revenue grew by 6.3% and 14.8%, respectively. As a result, China's automobile market rebounded, driving downstream demand for automotive instruments. China's 2016 automobile output increased by 13.1% to a historical high of 28.2 million units. At the same time, the increasing air pollution in China drove demand for environmental monitoring instruments during the year. Industry revenue increased by 13.8% to $29.1 billion in 2016.Industry revenue is projected to grow at an annualized 3.6% over the five years through 2030, to total $46.7 billion. The main drivers of industry growth will be rising demand for new energy automobile and environmental control instruments, as well as the industry's exports.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released May 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China operates under the industry code 4121. Businesses in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry manufacture special professional-use instruments and apparatus. Products include environmental control instruments; automotive instruments and other meters; navigational, meteorological and marine apparatus; meter apparatus for farming, forestry and fishing; geologic prospecting and earthquake-use instruments; and teaching apparatus. Related terms covered in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China include meteorological, voltmeters and research and development (r&d).
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China include Automotive instruments and other meters, Instruments for measuring and testing electricity and Navigational, meteorological and marine apparatus.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China include Huayu Automotive Systems Company Limited, Xi'an Petroleum Exploration Instrument Complex and Focused Photonics (Hangzhou), Inc.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China is $39.1bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China in 2025?
There are 1,063 businesses in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China?
The Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China is likely to be impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China?
The Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China is likely to be impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
Has the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 2.6 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China are Huayu Automotive Systems Company Limited, Xi'an Petroleum Exploration Instrument Complex and Focused Photonics (Hangzhou), Inc.
What does the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China include?
Manufacturing environmental controls for measuring and testing air and water contamination and Manufacturing automotive instruments and other meters are part of the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China is Huayu Automotive Systems Company Limited.
How competitive is the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Scientific Instrument Manufacturing industry in China.
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