IoT forecast: connections, revenue and technology trends 2024–2032

28 March 2025 | Research

Mary Saunders | Ibraheem Kasujee | Marcus Taylor

Forecast report | PPTX and PDF (16 slides); Excel | IoT Services


"The number of wide-area IoT connections worldwide will surpass 7 billion by the end of 2032, around two thirds of which will come from China."

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This report provides an outlook on the wide-area IoT market worldwide between 2024 and 2032. It looks at global trends affecting IoT revenue and the number of IoT connections, as well as trends in the connectivity technologies used and the sectors driving growth.

This report provides:

  • 10-year forecasts for the number of IoT connections and revenue, split by sector
  • analysis of technology trends including the number of 2G, 3G/4G, 5G, NB-IoT, LTE-M and ‘other LPWA’ connections and connectivity service revenue worldwide, split by application
  • an overview of the key industry sectors for IoT and their share of IoT connections and revenue
  • data on the IoT revenue generated worldwide from hardware, applications and connectivity services.

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Coverage

Geographical coverage

Key metrics

Regions modelled

  • Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
  • China
  • Developed Asia–Pacific (DVAP)
  • Emerging Asia–Pacific excluding China (EMAP)
  • Latin America (LATAM)
  • Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
  • North America (NA)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
  • Western Europe (WE)

 

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  • Revenue for the following value chain elements:
    • applications
    • connectivity services
    • IoT hardware
  • IoT connections worldwide and by region, by technology type:
    • 2G
    • 3G/4G
    • 5G
    • NB-IoT
    • LTE-M
    • 'other LPWA'
  • Connections and revenue, by sector:
    • automotive
    • finance
    • health
    • industries
    • smart cities
    • retail
    • smart buildings
    • utilities
    • agriculture
    • tracking

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Authors

Mary Saunders

Analyst

Ibraheem Kasujee

Senior Analyst

Marcus Taylor

Research Analyst