Global Commercial Drone Market Size & Outlook

The commercial drone industry worldwide is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 57,157.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 13.9% is expected of the worldwide commercial drone industry from 2024 to 2030.

Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$22,981.5
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$57,157.1
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
13.9%
Report Coverage
Worldwide

Global commercial drone market highlights

  • The global commercial drone market generated a revenue of USD 22,981.5 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 57,157.1 million by 2030.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR (2024 - 2030) of 13.9% by 2030.
  • In terms of segment, rotary accounted for a revenue of USD 18,157.3 million in 2023.
  • Hybrid is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • In terms of region, Asia Pacific was the largest revenue generating market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2030.


Global data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 22,981.5 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 57,157.1 million
Growth rate13.9% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentRotary
Fastest growing segmentHybrid
Historical data covered2018 - 2022
Base year for estimation2023
Forecast period covered2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationFixed-wing, Rotary, Hybrid


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, the North America accounted for 28.0% of the global commercial drone market in 2023.
  • By country, the U.S. is projected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • By country, U.S. is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 9,787.7 million by 2030.

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Commercial Drone Market Scope

Commercial drone market segmentation & scope
Fixed-wing
Rotary
Hybrid
Filming & Photography
Inspection & Maintenance
Mapping & Surveying
Precision Agriculture
Surveillance & Monitoring
Others
Firefighting & Disaster Management
Search & Rescue
Maritime Security
Border Patrol
Police Operations
Traffic Monitoring
Others
Agriculture
Delivery & Logistics
Energy
Media & Entertainment
Real Estate & Construction
Security & Law Enforcement
Others
Gasoline
Electric
Hybrid
Visual Line of Sight(VLOS)
Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS)
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)
Remotely Piloted
Partially Piloted
Fully Autonomous
<5 Hours
5-10 Hours
> 10 Hours
<25kg
25kg - 500 kg
>500 kg

Commercial Drone Market Companies

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Global commercial drone market outlook

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rotary was the largest segment with a revenue share of 79.01% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Global commercial drone market based on fixed-wing, rotary, hybrid covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The ongoing technological advancements continue to shape the global economy and transform the way businesses operate. In this regard, drone technology is gaining massive traction among companies as they are inclined to automate certain tasks to improve their overall productivity.


Drones are being increasingly adopted for automating various tasks, from surveying land and infrastructure to delivering medical supplies. Moreover, drones are also finding important usage in domains such as agriculture and construction to security and logistics, wherein they are proving to be a powerful source to improve efficiency and curtail costs.


Drones are being used for gathering data faster and more accurately, enabling innovation across a wide range of industries. They are able to reduce costs and invest more in their operations by automating certain tasks, such as surveying land or monitoring construction sites.

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Global commercial drone market statistics, by regions, 2018-2030 (US$M)

Top 10 countries: Commercial drone market size, 2023 (USD Million)

Top 10 countries: Commercial drone market size, 2023 (USD Million)

Global commercial drone market, by region, 2023 (US$M)

Global commercial drone market statistics, by regions, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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