China Automated Fare Collection Market Size & Outlook

The automated fare collection market in China is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 2,027.2 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 16.1% is expected of China automated fare collection market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$713.6
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$2,027.2
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
16.1%
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China

China automated fare collection market highlights

  • The China automated fare collection market generated a revenue of USD 713.6 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 2,027.2 million by 2030.
  • The China market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.1% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, smart card was the largest revenue generating technology in 2023.
  • Near-field communication (NFC) is the most lucrative technology segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Automated fare collection market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 713.6 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 2,027.2 million
Growth rate16.1% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentSmart card
Fastest growing segmentNear-field communication (NFC)
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationSmart Card, Magnetic Stripe, Near-field communication (NFC), Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Key market players worldwideAtos SE, Cubic Corporation, Indra Sistemas SA ADR, Siemens AG, Thales Group, OMRON Corp, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, China accounted for 6.2% of the global automated fare collection market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China automated fare collection market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Australia is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 1,013.7 million by 2030.

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Smart card was the largest segment with a revenue share of 34.66% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the China automated fare collection market based on smart card, magnetic stripe, near-field communication (nfc), optical character recognition (ocr) covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The growth of the market can be attributed to expansions being carried out by various technology solution providers in the AFC market. For example, in April 2021, over 300 cities in mainland China announced adoption of Hong Kong's Octopus card by end of 2021, thereby allowing travelers throughout China to use their Octopus cards to pay for bus, rail, and boat rides.

Octopus Cards Limited is also in discussions with contactless payment networks in other Asian nations to create an integrated payment system that would allow Octopus customers to make minor purchases in nations, such as Singapore and South Korea.

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