PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1875751
PUBLISHER: QYResearch | PRODUCT CODE: 1875751
The global market for Earbuds was estimated to be worth US$ 42351 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 75131 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Earbuds cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Earbuds are a type of lightweight, compact headphones designed to rest loosely at the entrance of the ear canal without forming an acoustic seal.
Market Size and Growth Drivers
Global growth is steady: The core growth engine is true wireless headphones (TWS), which dominate the market due to their portability and intelligent functions.
Product Form Changes
Wearing Method Diversification: The share of in-ear style has declined: In the first half of 2024, its proportion dropped to 30.8% (a year-on-year decrease of 6.4%)
Open-style/Semi-in-ear styles rise: The market size of OWS (open headphones) will exceed 27.14 billion yuan by 2031 (CAGR 7.8%), mainly due to health needs (no damage to the eardrum) and adaptation to sports scenarios.
Function Scenarios Segmentation
Sports Specialization: The penetration rate of bone conduction technology has increased (Shao Yin's market share is 35%), and anti-noise algorithms have become standard features;
Assistive Hearing Integration: Samsung Galaxy Buds, AirPods Pro have added environmental sound enhancement functions, supporting 20 decibel hearing compensation.
Risks and Challenges
Policy Compliance: The EU ERP new regulations require headphones to have a battery life of ≥ 8 hours, increasing production costs by 10%-15%;
Upstream Constraints: The production capacity of advanced process chips below 5nm is tight, and the shortage rate may reach 25% in 2025;
Homogenization Competition: The mid-to-low-end market is in a parameter competition, weakening brand premium capabilities.
In the next five years, the earbud market will present three main lines:
Technology: MEMS + AI chips reconfigure the acoustic architecture, and health functions become the second growth curve;
Scenarios: Specialized forms (OWS, bone conduction) are created for sports/office/assistive hearing needs;
Pattern: Headline brands monopolize high-end innovation, while emerging enterprises rely on vertical markets and supply chain efficiency.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Earbuds, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Earbuds by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Earbuds market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K Units) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Earbuds.
Market Segmentation
By Company
Segment by Type
Segment by Application
By Region
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Earbuds manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Earbuds in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Earbuds in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.