IOT Sensors Global Market Report 2026

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a network of interconnected smart devices, which can include mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals, or people. These devices are equipped with unique identifiers (UIDs) and have the capability to transmit data across a network without requiring direct human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. IoT sensors find applications in diverse sectors, including healthcare, automotive, transportation, manufacturing, and various other industrial domains.

There are several types of IoT sensors, including temperature sensors, pressure sensors, humidity sensors, flow sensors, accelerometers, magnetometers, gyroscopes, inertial sensors, image sensors, and others. For instance, temperature sensors are used to monitor and automatically log the temperature of a ship. IoT sensors are employed across a wide range of areas, such as building automation, industrial applications, automotive applications, healthcare applications, retail and logistics applications, security applications, agriculture applications, and various other fields. These sensors are notably utilized in healthcare, automotive and transportation, manufacturing and industrial processes, and other applications.

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 are influencing the IoT sensors market by raising the cost of importing semiconductor materials, MEMS components, and sensing modules that are essential for sensor manufacturing. These tariffs particularly affect temperature, pressure, and motion sensor categories, along with industrial, automotive, and building automation applications across regions such as Asia-Pacific and North America, where large-scale production and deployment occur. While higher duties increase production costs and delay supply chains, they also encourage regional manufacturing, localized sensor assembly, and innovation in cost-efficient sensor technologies, creating pockets of opportunity amid the disruptions.

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The iot sensors market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $15.66 billion in 2025 to $18.57 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to advancements in MEMS technology, early adoption of industrial automation, increasing use of sensors in consumer electronics, rise of basic environmental monitoring solutions, development of low-power wireless communication standards.

The iot sensors market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $38.03 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of smart city infrastructure, rapid growth of connected and autonomous systems, increasing demand for predictive maintenance, proliferation of edge iot platforms, rising integration of sensors in healthcare diagnostics. Major trends in the forecast period include IOT-driven multi-parameter sensing integration, cloud-connected real-time sensor analytics, AI-enabled predictive sensing solutions, energy-efficient and sustainable sensor designs, sensor adoption in autonomous and robotic systems.

The growing adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is expected to drive the growth of the IoT sensors market. IoT devices, which include non-standard computing hardware such as sensors, actuators, appliances, or machines, connect wirelessly to networks, enabling data transmission over the internet or other networks. IoT sensors play a crucial role in these devices by capturing data through the detection of environmental changes. For example, in April 2025, Ericsson, a Sweden-based telecommunications company, reported that global IoT connections reached 18.8 billion in 2024 and are projected to grow to 43.0 billion by 2030. Consequently, the increasing use of IoT devices is propelling the expansion of the IoT sensors market.

Leading companies in the IoT sensors market are focusing on adopting Bluetooth 6.0 low-energy system-level modules powered by advanced SoCs to enhance performance, lower power consumption, and simplify sensor integration. These modules combine radio and MCU capabilities to enable ultra-compact, multi-protocol operation with support for Bluetooth 6.0, Thread, Matter, and Zigbee, facilitating the creation of smaller, energy-efficient IoT devices with extended battery life. For example, in September 2025, MinewSemi, a China-based wireless modules company, launched the ME54BS61 and ME54BS12 Bluetooth 6.0 low-energy modules, both built on Nordic Semiconductor's nRF54L15 SoC, specifically designed for space-constrained, ultra-low-power IoT endpoints. These modules offer compact package options (with the ME54BS61 targeting 6X6 mm designs), multi-protocol 2.4 GHz connectivity, and enhanced on-module processing powered by an Arm Cortex-M33 core with advanced memory support, enabling local edge processing, reduced power consumption, and improved device integration for next-generation IoT sensor applications.

In January 2023, Semtech Corporation, a U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing company, acquired Sierra Wireless for $1.2 billion. This merger combines Semtech's LoRa technology, renowned for its ultra-low power consumption, with Sierra Wireless's expertise in cellular IoT solutions. The integration aims to create a comprehensive cloud-to-chip platform that enhances connectivity solutions across a variety of IoT applications. Sierra Wireless, a Canada-based company, specializes in providing IoT modules that seamlessly integrate with sensors, enabling efficient data transmission from these devices to cloud platforms.

Major companies operating in the iot sensors market are Texas Instruments, TE Connectivity, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, TDK Corporation, Honeywell International, Sensata Technologies, Broadcom Inc., Bosch, Analog Devices, Siemens AG, General Electric Company, Monnit Corporation, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Sensirion AG, Silicon Laboratories Inc., ABB Ltd., Schneider Electric SE, Qualcomm Incorporated, Canon Inc., Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Infineon Technologies AG, Omron Corporation, Intel Corporation

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the IoT sensors market in 2025. North America was the second-largest region in the IoT sensors market. The regions covered in the iot sensors market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the iot sensors market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The internet of things (IoT) sensors market consists of sales of temperature sensors, pressure sensors, humidity sensors, flow sensors, accelerometers, magnetometers, gyroscopes, and other internet of things (IoT) sensors. 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 report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
• The supply chain analysis section provides an overview of the entire value chain, including key raw materials, resources, and supplier analysis. It also provides a list competitor at each level of the supply chain.
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• The regulatory and investment landscape section provides an overview of the key regulatory frameworks, regularity bodies, associations, and government policies influencing the market. It also examines major investment flows, incentives, and funding trends shaping industry growth and innovation.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• 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.
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• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
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• Expanded geographical coverage includes Taiwan and Southeast Asia, reflecting recent supply chain realignments and manufacturing shifts in the region. This section analyzes how these markets are becoming increasingly important hubs in the global value chain.
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• The company scoring matrix section evaluates and ranks leading companies based on a multi-parameter framework that includes market share or revenues, product innovation, and brand recognition.

Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Product Type: Temperature sensors; Pressure sensors; Humidity sensors; Flow sensors; Accelerometers; Magnetometers; Gyroscopes; Inertial sensors; Image sensors; Other Product Types
• 2) By Application: Building Automation; Industrial Application; Automotive Application; Healthcare Application; Retailing And Logistics Application; Security Application; Agriculture Application; Other Applications
• 3) By End-user Industry: Healthcare; Automotive and Transportation; Manufacturing / Industrial; Other End-Users
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Temperature Sensors: Thermocouples; RTDs (Resistance Temperature Detectors); Thermistors; Infrared Sensors; Bimetallic Sensors
• 2) By Pressure Sensors: Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors; Capacitive Pressure Sensors; Strain Gauge Pressure Sensors; Optical Pressure Sensors; Resonant Pressure Sensors
• 3) By Humidity Sensors: Capacitive Humidity Sensors; Resistive Humidity Sensors; Thermal Conductivity Humidity Sensors; Gravimetric Humidity Sensors
• 4) By Flow Sensors: Electromagnetic Flow Meters; Ultrasonic Flow Meters; Thermal Mass Flow Meters; Coriolis Flow Meters; Differential Pressure Flow Meters
• 5) By Accelerometers: MEMS Accelerometers; Piezoelectric Accelerometers; Capacitive Accelerometers
• 6) By Magnetometers: Hall Effect Magnetometers; Anisotropic Magnetoresistive (AMR) Magnetometers; Giant Magnetoresistive (GMR) Magnetometers
• 7) By Gyroscopes: MEMS Gyroscopes; Fiber Optic Gyroscopes; Ring Laser Gyroscopes; Mechanical Gyroscopes
• 8) By Inertial Sensors: Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs); Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Sensors; Fiber Optic Gyroscopes
• 9) By Image Sensors: CMOS Image Sensors; CCD Image Sensors; Infrared Image Sensors
• 10) By Other Product Types: Gas Sensors; Proximity Sensors; Light Sensors; pH Sensors; Soil Moisture Sensors
• Companies Mentioned: Texas Instruments; TE Connectivity; NXP Semiconductors; STMicroelectronics; TDK Corporation; Honeywell International; Sensata Technologies; Broadcom Inc.; Bosch; Analog Devices; Siemens AG; General Electric Company; Monnit Corporation; Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Sensirion AG; Silicon Laboratories Inc.; ABB Ltd.; Schneider Electric SE; Qualcomm Incorporated; Canon Inc.; Skyworks Solutions, Inc.; Infineon Technologies AG; Omron Corporation; Intel Corporation
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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