Global 3D Printing Market Worth USD 32.3 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 18.0% between 2017 and 2025.

3D printing has simplified ways of working in the manufacturing sector, customization of products, styling, and designing all have grown adequately. High material cost and lack availability of standardized process may slow down the growth of 3D printing market. However, by imparting more knowledge about the 3D printing technique, growing uses in jewelry making, designing printed electronics and in various other areas the market will flourish in forthcoming years.

The global market for 3D printing has created lucrative opportunities for the players. The market valuation is expected to cross US$ 32.3 bn by the end of 2025 that was US$ 7.3 bn in 2016. The market is projected to expand with an impressive CAGR of 18% during the forecast period between 2017 and 2025. These analyses will help the players to take better and well-evaluated decisions for their business to grow effectively.

The global 3D printing market is categorized on the basis of use, technology, and application. By considering the use of 3D printing, this category is bifurcated into commercial use and personal use. Rapid growth in manufacturing, mass customization, rise in prototype, and bulk production are the factors responsible for using 3D printing for commercial use. As of 2016, this segment held more than half of the demand shares and the revenue was US$ 5.93 bn.

As per technology, the market is segmented into polyJet, stereolithography (SLA), selective laser sintering (SLS), fused deposition modeling (FDM), and others. Among these, polyjet is leading the market and accounts for 41% of the total market share. In terms of volume, the FDM segment holds the highest number of shares. This dominance is due to the higher preference for personal and commercial use of FDM printers. The application of FDM is also significant in various industries ranging from automotive to consumer goods.

Based on application, the 3D printing market is segmented into medical, industrial and business machines, education, consumer products and electronics, architecture, automotive, aerospace, military and defense, and others. From all these segments, consumer products and electronics are dominating the market followed by the automotive sector.

The growth in 3D printing is expanding in the automotive sector as it is highly used for printing interior parts such as gearbox handle, gears, engines, shafts, brakes, and spare parts. It is also used to print external parts such as doors, window frames, steering handle, body parts, head, and taillights.

The growth of the 3D printing market is projected to dominate in North America as the region holds a leading position by using this technology at a high rate. As the prominent players of the market are established in the U.S. this factor is acting as the major driver with which North America is leading the global market.

Growing awareness about the benefits of using 3D printing mainly in the household and commercial sector. The second region to lead after North America is Europe. Italy, Germany, France, and Sweden are the major countries offering lucrative opportunities for the players to grow in the 3D printing market.
Emerging countries are also showing high growth results for 3D printing. According to the analysis, Asia Pacific displays by the far the best CAGR during the forecast period among all the regions. The Asia Pacific is projected to reach a valuation of US$ 8.2 bn by the end of 2025.