China installed 354,000 industrial robots in 2025, up 20% year on year and accounting for 59% of global installations, according to the International Federation of Robotics. China remained the world’s largest industrial-robot market for a second consecutive year.
The global operational stock reached 5 million industrial robots in 2025, up 9%, while annual installations exceeded 600,000 units. The United States overtook Japan to become the world’s second-largest market. [International Federation of Robotics]