U.S. Commercial Drone Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The commercial drone market in the United States is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 9,787.7 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 9.1% is expected of the United States commercial drone market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$5,309.3
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$9,787.7
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
9.1%
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U.S. commercial drone market highlights

  • The U.S. commercial drone market generated a revenue of USD 5,309.3 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 9,787.7 million by 2030.
  • The U.S. market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.1% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, rotary was the largest revenue generating product in 2023.
  • Hybrid is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.

Commercial drone market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 5,309.3 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 9,787.7 million
Growth rate9.1% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentRotary
Fastest growing segmentHybrid
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationFixed-wing, Rotary, Hybrid
Key market players worldwideAeroVironment Inc, Autel Robotics, Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd, Draganfly Inc Ordinary Shares, Intel Corp, Parrot SA, PrecisionHawk, Yuneec

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, U.S. accounted for 23.1% of the global commercial drone market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In North America, U.S. commercial drone market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Canada is the fastest growing regional market in North America and is projected to reach USD 2,725.3 million by 2030.

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Rotary was the largest segment with a revenue share of 78.29% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the U.S. commercial drone market based on fixed-wing, rotary, hybrid covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


  • U.S. Commercial Drone Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Fixed-wing
    • Rotary
    • Hybrid
  • U.S. Commercial Drone Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Commerical
      • Filming & Photography
      • Inspection & Maintenance
      • Mapping & Surveying
      • Precision Agriculture
      • Surveillance & Monitoring
      • Others
    • Government & Law Enforcement
      • Firefighting & Disaster Management
      • Search & Rescue
      • Maritime Security
      • Border Patrol
      • Police Operations
      • Traffic Monitoring
      • Others
  • U.S. Commercial Drone End Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Agriculture
    • Delivery & Logistics
    • Energy
    • Media & Entertainment
    • Real Estate & Construction
    • Security & Law Enforcement
    • Others
  • U.S. Commercial Drone Propulsion Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Gasoline
    • Electric
    • Hybrid
  • U.S. Commercial Drone Range Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Visual Line of Sight(VLOS)
    • Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS)
    • Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)
  • U.S. Commercial Drone Operating Mode Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Remotely Piloted
    • Partially Piloted
    • Fully Autonomous
  • U.S. Commercial Drone Endurance Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • <5 Hours
    • 5-10 Hours
    • > 10 Hours
  • U.S. Commercial Drone Maximum Takeoff Weight Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • <25kg
    • 25kg - 500 kg
    • >500 kg

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