PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1921601
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1921601
A dual interface integrated circuit (IC) card is a smart card that supports both contact and contactless communication through a single chip. It contains an embedded microprocessor and memory to securely store and process data. The primary purpose of this card is to provide secure, versatile access for applications such as payments, identification, and access control, enabling usage across different systems and environments.
The main types of dual interface integrated circuit (IC) cards include contact interface cards, contactless interface cards, dual-interface smart cards, and hybrid cards. Contact interface cards are smart cards that require physical contact with a card reader via a metallic chip interface to facilitate data transmission for identification, authentication, or payment purposes. These cards include components such as microcontrollers, memory, and other elements, and operate using various technologies including radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication (NFC), magnetic stripe technology, and smart card technology. They are widely used across multiple sectors such as banking and financial services, telecommunications, transportation and logistics, government and identification, healthcare and medical services, and retail.
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.
Tariffs have affected the dual interface IC card market by increasing the cost of imported microcontrollers, memory chips, and other critical components. This has impacted the production and pricing of smart cards, particularly in regions like Asia-Pacific and North America, where manufacturing and assembly hubs are concentrated. Banking, financial services, and government ID card segments face the most direct cost pressures, while telecom and healthcare applications also experience moderate effects. On the positive side, tariffs have encouraged local manufacturing and component sourcing, boosting domestic production capabilities and innovation in smart card technologies.
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The dual interface integrated circuit card market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $6.6 billion in 2025 to $7.42 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing adoption of banking and financial services cards, expansion of government id programs, telecom network modernization, rising demand for transit and loyalty cards, development of microcontroller-based smart cards.
The dual interface integrated circuit card market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $11.71 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing integration with biometric systems, rising demand for dual interface cards in healthcare, growth of contactless payment solutions, adoption of cloud-based card management systems, expansion of smart card usage in retail and logistics. Major trends in the forecast period include secure multi-application smart cards, contactless payment adoption, biometric integrated cards, wearable smart card integration, cloud-based card management.
The increasing adoption of contactless payments is expected to drive growth in the dual interface integrated circuit (IC) card market moving forward. Contactless payments are a fast and secure way to pay by tapping a card or device near a compatible terminal using near field communication (NFC) or radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. This adoption is rising due to growing consumer demand for quick, convenient transactions without physical contact or PIN entry. Dual interface IC cards support both contact and contactless transactions, enhancing versatility across payment environments. They offer users quick, secure, and touch-free payment options, simplifying everyday financial interactions. For example, in July 2024, UK Finance reported 18.3 billion contactless payments in the UK in 2023, a 7% increase from 17 billion in 2022. Thus, rising contactless payment adoption is fueling the growth of the dual interface IC card market.
Major companies in the dual interface integrated circuit (IC) card market are focusing on developing innovative solutions such as secure dual-interface microcontrollers for contact + contactless smart cards to improve payment convenience, security, and multi-application functionality. Secure dual-interface microcontrollers allow a single card to communicate via both physical contact and contactless methods while incorporating built-in security features like encryption and authentication, enabling faster, more convenient transactions, supporting multiple applications on one card, and protecting sensitive data from fraud or unauthorized access. For example, in June 2024, STMicroelectronics International N.V., a Switzerland-based manufacturer, launched the ST31N600 secure dual-interface microcontroller, designed for biometric system-on-card (BSoC) and dynamic CVV (dCVV) payment cards. The ST31N600 includes an Arm SecurCore SC000 32-bit core, up to 608 kB of flash memory, an RF-harvesting contactless interface (ISO 14443 type A/B, type F) supporting up to 6.8 Mbps, and simultaneous contact/contactless operation. It also integrates advanced cryptographic accelerators (AES, 3-key DES) and enables on-card biometric template matching without an external battery. Key applications include banking cards with biometric authentication, multi-application cards combining payment and transit, and secure government ID cards.
In May 2025, CPI Card Group Inc., a US-based payments technology firm, acquired Arroweye Solutions Inc. for $45.55 million. This acquisition aims to strengthen CPI's on-demand card issuance capabilities, enabling faster, more flexible, and personalized payment card solutions to better serve fintech companies and evolving customer demands. Arroweye Solutions Inc. specializes in on-demand production and personalization of dual interface integrated circuit cards.
Major companies operating in the dual interface integrated circuit card market are IDEMIA Group, Thales Group S.A., Infineon Technologies AG, NXP Semiconductors N.V., Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, CPI Card Group Inc., Austriacard Holdings AG, Eastcompeace Technology Co. Ltd., Goldpac Group Limited, dz card (International) Co. Ltd., Paragon Identification SAS, Arroweye Solutions Inc., Silone Cardtech Co. Ltd., CardLogix Corporation, MoreRFID Co. Ltd., Variuscard GmbH, IC Payments LLC, Toppan Printing Co. Ltd., SmartTech Production Co. Ltd., Beijing Watchdata System Co. Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the dual interface integrated circuit (IC) card market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the dual interface integrated circuit card market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the dual interface integrated circuit card market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The dual interface integrated circuit (IC) card market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as payment services, identification and authentication, access control, public transportation fare collection, and healthcare data management. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The dual interface integrated circuit card market also includes of sales of memory cards, microprocessor cards, hybrid cards, healthcare cards, biometric smart cards, and java-based smart cards. 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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