According to the information compiled from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) report, the number of active industrial robots operating in factories around the world broke a record with 5 million 79 thousand in 2025, increasing by 9 percent compared to the previous year.
The number of new robots installed in factories globally during 2025 increased by 11 percent compared to the previous year, exceeding 600 thousand.
IFR President Jane Heffner stated that this transformation in the global industry shows that industrial automation is advancing at a dizzying pace.
Heffner stated that this new threshold of 5 million robots active in factories is more than double the total number of robots just 7 years ago.
USA REVEALED TO SECOND PLACE IN THE MARKET, AND THERE WAS AN AUTOMOTIVE EXPLOSION IN BRAZIL
In the American continent, activity in this field stands out. The USA, which increased its new robot installations by 12 percent to 38 thousand 500, left Japan behind and became the second largest robot market in the world. This volume was recorded as the third highest data in the history of US statistics.
Brazil, on the other hand, achieved a giant leap of 38 percent and installed 4,300 new robots, thanks to the investments made by Chinese automotive giants in the country. The automotive industry in the country increased its robot purchases by an extraordinary rate of 212 percent. While Canada, one of the other countries of the continent, approached 4 thousand robots with an annual increase of 5 percent, Mexico fell below 5 thousand 200 with a 7 percent decrease and closed the third year in a row with a loss.
GROWTH IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET SLOWS DOWN
Germany, which is the fifth largest robot market in the world and by far the largest robot market in Europe, alone undertakes 41 percent of the total installations in the European Union. On the other hand, robot sales in the country decreased by 8 percent, falling below 25 thousand. The market share of the automotive industry in Germany continues to shrink.
A similar contraction was experienced in other locomotive markets in Europe. In the number of robots, Italy decreased by 11 percent to 7,800, France decreased by 8 percent to 4,500, and Spain decreased by 15 percent to 4,300.
GLOBAL ROBOT DEMAND IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED 800 THOUSAND IN 2029
In IFR's report, it was predicted that global robot demand will maintain its long-term growth trend. Annual new robot installations are expected to reach 655 thousand in 2026 and 806 thousand in 2029.
According to the report, there are two main structural driving forces behind this growth. First, labor shortages in developed economies and efforts to make supply chains more secure are forcing companies to move factories to their home countries or nearby regions. The way to compete in these high-wage geographies is directly through automation.
Secondly, artificial intelligence, machine vision and advanced sensor technologies increase the capabilities of robots. While the ease of programming robots reduces investment costs, it also makes automation accessible to SMEs.
TOTAL ROBOT STOCK IN Türkiye IS AT HISTORICAL PEAK
In Türkiye, which ranks 17th in the world rankings in the global robot market, new robot installations decreased by 9 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year, falling to 3 thousand 194. The Turkish market, which has shrunk for two years in a row, nevertheless reached the fourth highest installation figure in the history of statistics after the historical peak of 4 thousand 429 units in 2023. The average annual growth rate in this field in Türkiye between 2020-2025 was 10 percent.
Despite the decrease in new installations, the total stock of industrial robots actively working in Turkish factories increased by 7 percent to 30 thousand 990, reaching an all-time high.
With this volume, Türkiye rose to the 15th place in the world in the global robot stock ranking. The total robot stock in Türkiye has grown at an average annual rate of 13 percent in the last 5 years.
