PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1806488
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Sports tracking involves leveraging technology to observe, document, and assess various facets of athletic performance and activities. This entails employing sensors and software applications to gather data on metrics such as speed, distance, heart rate, and movement patterns. Such data offers valuable insights that can optimize athletic training and performance.
The core elements of sports tracking comprise both hardware and software. The hardware encompasses devices such as fitness trackers, smartwatches, and specialized sensors designed to monitor and collect data on physical activities and performance metrics. These solutions are implemented across cloud-based and on-premises platforms, supporting diverse applications such as player analysis, team analysis, health assessment, and video analysis.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The sudden escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly affecting the recreation sector, especially in the supply of imported sports gear, outdoor equipment, and leisure products. Manufacturers and retailers are grappling with increased costs for goods like bicycles, camping supplies, fitness equipment, and gaming consoles-many of which rely heavily on international supply chains with few domestic alternatives. Small recreational retailers are particularly vulnerable, with some cutting back on stock or raising prices to manage shrinking profit margins. Event organizers and recreational venues are also experiencing rising costs for imported materials and equipment. In response, the industry is shifting toward suppliers in non-tariff regions, boosting local procurement efforts, and advocating for tariff exemptions on widely used recreational goods.
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The sports tracking market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.98 billion in 2024 to $3.22 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increased the attractiveness of sports tracking devices, increased investments in sports, increased concerns over contact tracing, Increased emphasis on real-time data, and increased adoption of sports analytics.
The sports tracking market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.36 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to the growing popularity of sports betting, rising demand for predictive insights into fan preferences, personalized coaching and recommendations, growing demand for optical solutions, and increasing adoption of mobile-based applications. Major trends in the forecast period include GPS tracking and route mapping, esports technology, predictive analysis software, biometric sensors and health monitoring, and weather data integration.
The forecast of 7.9% growth over the next five years reflects a modest reduction of 0.9% from the previous estimate for this market. This reduction is primarily due to the impact of tariffs between the US and other countries. Tariff increases on microelectronics and GPS modules from countries like Taiwan and South Korea could delay innovation and increase prices of wearable sports tracking devices. The effect will also be felt more widely due to reciprocal tariffs and the negative effect on the global economy and trade due to increased trade tensions and restrictions.
The growth of the sports tracking market is expected to be driven by the rising health consciousness. Health consciousness refers to the awareness, knowledge, and proactive actions individuals and communities take to preserve or improve their health and well-being. This increase in health consciousness is attributed to factors such as escalating healthcare costs, the trend toward preventive care, media influence, environmental awareness, demographic changes, the expansion of the wellness industry, and a cultural focus on self-care and mental health. Sports tracking contributes to health consciousness by offering real-time data and insights on physical activity, which promotes accountability and supports informed decisions for healthier living. For example, in May 2023, the Office for National Statistics, a UK-based national statistics agency, reported that healthcare spending in the UK reached approximately $354.88 billion (£283 billion) in 2022, marking a modest increase of 0.7% compared to 2021.
Leading companies in the sports tracking market are concentrating on developing advanced solutions, such as a new GPS-based player tracking system, to establish a competitive advantage. A GPS-based player tracking system utilizes technology to monitor and analyze athletes' movements and performance during training sessions and games. For instance, in May 2023, Kinexon AG, a Germany-based provider of real-time player tracking solutions, introduced Kinexon Perform GPS Pro, a GPS-based player tracking system tailored for coaches in sports such as soccer, football, and other outdoor team sports. This innovative product offers unique features such as real-time tracking, over 100 performance metrics, live data streaming to the AWS Cloud, automated data processing, and wireless charging, making it an advanced GPS-based player-tracking system for outdoor team sports.
In June 2023, FloSports, a US-based provider of direct-to-consumer sports video streaming platforms, acquired DirectAthletics for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, FloSports aims to leverage DirectAthletics's expansive database and event management tools to enhance its sports streaming platform, providing improved event organization and result tracking for a more engaging experience for athletes, coaches, and fans. DirectAthletics, a US-based provider of sports data management software, specializes in sports tracking capabilities.
Major companies operating in the sports tracking market are Huawei Technologies Co Ltd., SAP SE, HCL Technologies Limited, Zebra Technologies Corporation, Garmin Ltd., SAS Institute Inc., Sportradar Group AG, Stats Perform, Polar Electro Oy, Catapult Group, Withings SA, ChyronHego Corporation, Aftership Limited, Kinexon AG, Sports Mechanics, Sensoria Inc., JOHAN Sports B.V., LifeBEAM Technologies Inc., STATSports Group Ltd, Track160 Inc., Hexoskin Inc., Sports Performance Tracking Pty Ltd
North America was the largest region in the sports tracking market in 2024. The regions covered in the sports tracking market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the sports tracking market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The sports tracking market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as performance metrics, training programs and workouts, team management, health and wellness tracking, and coach and athlete collaboration. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The sports tracking market also includes sales of products including wearable fitness trackers, smartwatches, heart rate monitors, global positioning system (GPS) sports watches, and cycling computers. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.