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PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1722520
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1722520
Proximity Sensor Market Report by Technology, Sensing Range, End Use Industry, and Region 2025-2033
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The global proximity sensor market size reached USD 4.9 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 8.4 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.71% during 2025-2033. The market is experiencing rapid growth, driven by increasing automation in industries, rising demand in consumer electronics, rapid advancements in automotive safety features, the development of smart cities and building automation systems, and the ongoing innovations in sensor technologies.
A proximity sensor relies on sound, light, infrared radiation (IR), or electromagnetic fields to detect the presence or approach of objects within its vicinity. It identifies an object without physical contact and does not cause abrasion or damage to the target. It can work in harsh environmental conditions for identifying metallic and non-metallic objects and avoiding security challenges. As a result, a proximity sensor finds extensive applications in different industry verticals, such as aerospace, electronics, and manufacturing. At present, some of the commonly used proximity sensors include inductive, capacitive, photoelectric, and magnetic.
Proximity Sensor Market Trends:
The increasing automation in complex production systems represents one of the key factors propelling the growth of the market. Moreover, proximity sensors are widely utilized for measuring and controlling the gap between a robotic welding torch head and the work surface, detecting surface irregularities in machined parts, and monitoring bearing assembly processes. They are also used for gauging the thickness of metal plates in manufacturing operations and determining the angular speed at a steady state by counting the number of rotations per unit time. In addition, there is a rise in the employment of proximity sensors in automobiles for detecting the physical closeness of other vehicles. Besides this, ultrasonic and electromagnetic sensors are used in parking assistance and reverse warning applications. Apart from this, ultrasonic parking sensors can detect humans, which can help prevent backover accidents involving pedestrians. This, coupled with the thriving automotive industry, is positively influencing the market. Other factors stimulating the market growth include the increasing adoption of proximity sensors in robotics for collision avoidance and the proliferation of the industrial internet of things (IIoT) around the world.
Key Market Segmentation:
Breakup by Technology:
- Inductive
- Capacitive
- Photoelectric
- Magnetic
- Others
Breakup by Sensing Range:
- 0 MM-20 MM Sensing Range
- 20 MM-40 MM Sensing Range
- Greater Than 40 MM Sensing Range
Breakup by End Use Industry:
- Aerospace and Defense
- Automotive
- Industrial
- Consumer Electronics
- Food and Beverage
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Autonics Corporation, Balluff GmbH, Datalogic S.p.A., Fargo Controls Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Keyence Corporation, OMRON Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Pepperl+Fuchs SE, Riko Opto-Electronics Technology Co. Ltd, Rockwell Automation Inc., Sick AG and STMicroelectronics.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1.What was the size of the global proximity sensor market in 2024?
- 2.What is the expected growth rate of the global proximity sensor market during 2025-2033?
- 3.What are the key factors driving the global proximity sensor market?
- 4.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global proximity sensor market?
- 5.What is the breakup of the global proximity sensor market based on the technology?
- 6.What is the breakup of the global proximity sensor market based on the end use industry?
- 7.What are the key regions in the global proximity sensor market?
- 8.Who are the key players/companies in the global proximity sensor market?
Product Code: SR112025A5354
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Proximity Sensor Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Technology
- 6.1 Inductive
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Capacitive
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Photoelectric
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4 Magnetic
- 6.4.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.2 Market Forecast
- 6.5 Others
- 6.5.1 Market Trends
- 6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Sensing Range
- 7.1 0 MM-20 MM Sensing Range
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 20 MM-40 MM Sensing Range
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Greater Than 40 MM Sensing Range
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by End Use Industry
- 8.1 Aerospace and Defense
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Automotive
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Industrial
- 8.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4 Consumer Electronics
- 8.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.5 Food and Beverage
- 8.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.6 Others
- 8.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.6.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
- 9.1 North America
- 9.1.1 United States
- 9.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.1.2 Canada
- 9.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.1.1 United States
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific
- 9.2.1 China
- 9.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.2 Japan
- 9.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.3 India
- 9.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.4 South Korea
- 9.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.5 Australia
- 9.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.6 Indonesia
- 9.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.7 Others
- 9.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.1 China
- 9.3 Europe
- 9.3.1 Germany
- 9.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.2 France
- 9.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.3 United Kingdom
- 9.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.4 Italy
- 9.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.5 Spain
- 9.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.6 Russia
- 9.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.7 Others
- 9.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.1 Germany
- 9.4 Latin America
- 9.4.1 Brazil
- 9.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.2 Mexico
- 9.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.3 Others
- 9.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.1 Brazil
- 9.5 Middle East and Africa
- 9.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
- 10.1 Overview
- 10.2 Strengths
- 10.3 Weaknesses
- 10.4 Opportunities
- 10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 12.1 Overview
- 12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 12.4 Degree of Competition
- 12.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Market Structure
- 14.2 Key Players
- 14.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 14.3.1 Autonics Corporation
- 14.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.2 Balluff GmbH
- 14.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.3 Datalogic S.p.A.
- 14.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.3.3 Financials
- 14.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.4 Fargo Controls Inc.
- 14.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.5 Honeywell International Inc.
- 14.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.5.3 Financials
- 14.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.6 Keyence Corporation
- 14.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.6.3 Financials
- 14.3.7 OMRON Corporation
- 14.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.7.3 Financials
- 14.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.8 Panasonic Corporation
- 14.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.8.3 Financials
- 14.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.9 Pepperl+Fuchs SE
- 14.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.10 Riko Opto-Electronics Technology Co. Ltd
- 14.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.11 Rockwell Automation Inc.
- 14.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.11.3 Financials
- 14.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.12 Sick AG
- 14.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.13 STMicroelectronics
- 14.3.13.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.13.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.1 Autonics Corporation
Product Code: SR112025A5354
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global: Proximity Sensor Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
- Figure 2: Global: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
- Figure 3: Global: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 4: Global: Proximity Sensor Market: Breakup by Technology (in %), 2024
- Figure 5: Global: Proximity Sensor Market: Breakup by Sensing Range (in %), 2024
- Figure 6: Global: Proximity Sensor Market: Breakup by End Use Industry (in %), 2024
- Figure 7: Global: Proximity Sensor Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
- Figure 8: Global: Proximity Sensor (Inductive) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 9: Global: Proximity Sensor (Inductive) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 10: Global: Proximity Sensor (Capacitive) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 11: Global: Proximity Sensor (Capacitive) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 12: Global: Proximity Sensor (Photoelectric) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 13: Global: Proximity Sensor (Photoelectric) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 14: Global: Proximity Sensor (Magnetic) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 15: Global: Proximity Sensor (Magnetic) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 16: Global: Proximity Sensor (Other Technologies) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 17: Global: Proximity Sensor (Other Technologies) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 18: Global: Proximity Sensor (0 MM-20 MM Sensing Range) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 19: Global: Proximity Sensor (0 MM-20 MM Sensing Range) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 20: Global: Proximity Sensor (20 MM-40 MM Sensing Range) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 21: Global: Proximity Sensor (20 MM-40 MM Sensing Range) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 22: Global: Proximity Sensor (Greater Than 40 MM Sensing Range) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 23: Global: Proximity Sensor (Greater Than 40 MM Sensing Range) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 24: Global: Proximity Sensor (Aerospace and Defense) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 25: Global: Proximity Sensor (Aerospace and Defense) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 26: Global: Proximity Sensor (Automotive) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 27: Global: Proximity Sensor (Automotive) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 28: Global: Proximity Sensor (Industrial) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 29: Global: Proximity Sensor (Industrial) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 30: Global: Proximity Sensor (Consumer Electronics) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 31: Global: Proximity Sensor (Consumer Electronics) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 32: Global: Proximity Sensor (Food and Beverage) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 33: Global: Proximity Sensor (Food and Beverage) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 34: Global: Proximity Sensor (Other End Use Industries) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 35: Global: Proximity Sensor (Other End Use Industries) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 36: North America: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 37: North America: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 38: United States: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 39: United States: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 40: Canada: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 41: Canada: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 42: Asia-Pacific: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 43: Asia-Pacific: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 44: China: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 45: China: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 46: Japan: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 47: Japan: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 48: India: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 49: India: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 50: South Korea: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 51: South Korea: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 52: Australia: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 53: Australia: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 54: Indonesia: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 55: Indonesia: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 56: Others: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 57: Others: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 58: Europe: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 59: Europe: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 60: Germany: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 61: Germany: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 62: France: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 63: France: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 64: United Kingdom: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 65: United Kingdom: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 66: Italy: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 67: Italy: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 68: Spain: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 69: Spain: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 70: Russia: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 71: Russia: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 72: Others: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 73: Others: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 74: Latin America: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 75: Latin America: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 76: Brazil: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 77: Brazil: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 78: Mexico: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 79: Mexico: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 80: Others: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 81: Others: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 82: Middle East and Africa: Proximity Sensor Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 83: Middle East and Africa: Proximity Sensor Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
- Figure 84: Middle East and Africa: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 85: Global: Proximity Sensor Industry: SWOT Analysis
- Figure 86: Global: Proximity Sensor Industry: Value Chain Analysis
- Figure 87: Global: Proximity Sensor Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
- Table 1: Global: Proximity Sensor Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
- Table 2: Global: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Breakup by Technology (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 3: Global: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Breakup by Sensing Range (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 4: Global: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Breakup by End Use Industry (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 5: Global: Proximity Sensor Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 6: Global: Proximity Sensor Market: Competitive Structure
- Table 7: Global: Proximity Sensor Market: Key Players
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