Industrial Robot Installations Worldwide by Year
Key Findings
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From 2012 to 2024, Robots Installed Worldwide (units) moved from 159,346 to 542,076 (+240.2%).
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The highest value in Robots Installed Worldwide (units) came in 2022: 552,946.
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The lowest was 2012 at 159,346.
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The sharpest single-year move was 2020 → 2021: +34.9% (383,545 → 517,385).
About This Dataset
Industrial Robot Installations Worldwide by Year
New industrial robots installed in factories worldwide each year, as estimated by the International Federation of Robotics, counted from 2012 onward because the source carries no figure for 2011. These are annual installations, not the stock in service: the operational stock passed 4.6 million units at the end of 2024, because robots keep working for years after they are installed.
Analysis
Annual installations grew from 159,346 units in 2012 to 542,076 in 2024, a 3.4-fold increase. The peak year is 2022 at 552,946 units. 2 of the 12 year-on-year changes were declines, the steepest being 2019 (-49,031). 2024 sits 0.1% above 2023.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- International Federation of Robotics, World Robotics
- Coverage
- 13 entities · 13 observations
- Measure
- Robots Installed Worldwide (units)
- Last updated
- 7 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.
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