China Metaverse Market Size & Outlook, 2025-2030

The metaverse market in China is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 117,604.8 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 48.6% is expected of China metaverse market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$12,139.3
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$117,604.8
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
48.6%
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China metaverse market highlights

  • The China metaverse market generated a revenue of USD 12,139.3 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 117,604.8 million by 2030.
  • The China market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 46% from 2025 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, software was the largest revenue generating product in 2024.
  • Services is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.

Metaverse market data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 12,139.3 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 117,604.8 million
Growth rate46% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030)
Largest segmentSoftware
Fastest growing segmentServices
Historical data2018 - 2023
Base year2024
Forecast period2025 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationInfrastructure, Hardware, Software, Services
Key market players worldwideMeta Platforms Inc Class A, Tencent Holdings Ltd, NetEase Inc ADR, NVIDIA Corp, Epic Corp, Roblox Corp Ordinary Shares - Class A, Nextech3d AI Corp Ordinary Shares - New Shares, Grayscale Decentraland Trust (MANA), Microsoft Corp, Antier Solutions Pvt Ltd, ByteDance, Unity Technologies, Lilith Games, The Sandbox, Active Theory

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, China accounted for 11.5% of the global metaverse market in 2024.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China metaverse market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • South Korea is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 51,415.2 million by 2030.

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Metaverse Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Active Theory View profile 11-50 Venice, California, United States, North America https://activetheory.net/home
Lilith Games View profile 501-1000 Jiading, Shanghai, China, Asia https://www.lilith.sh
Unity Technologies View profile 5001-10000 San Francisco, California, United States, North America https://unity.com/
ByteDance View profile 10001+ Beijing, Beijing, China, Asia http://bytedance.com
Nextech3d AI Corp Ordinary Shares - New Shares View profile 172 Toronto Rpo Royal Bank Plaza, Po Box 64039, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5J 2T6 https://www.nextechar.com
NetEase Inc ADR View profile 29128 No. 599 Wangshang Road, NetEase Building, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, China, People's Republic of, 310052 https://ir.netease.com
The Sandbox View profile 101-250 San Francisco, California, United States, North America https://www.sandbox.game
Antier Solutions Pvt Ltd View profile 501-1000 Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, Europe https://antiersolutions.com/
Grayscale Decentraland Trust (MANA) View profile - - -
Roblox Corp Ordinary Shares - Class A View profile 2457 970 Park Place, San Mateo, CA, United States, 94403 https://www.corp.roblox.com
Meta Platforms Inc Class A View profile 69329 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA, United States, 94025 https://about.meta.com
Tencent Holdings Ltd View profile 104787 No. 33 Haitian 2nd Road, Tencent Binhai Towers, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, People's Republic of, 518054 http://www.tencent.com
NVIDIA Corp View profile 29600 2788 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA, United States, 95051 https://www.nvidia.com
Microsoft Corp View profile 221000 One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA, United States, 98052-6399 https://www.microsoft.com
Epic Corp View profile 2 PO Box 11147, Newport Beach, CA, United States, 92658

China metaverse market outlook

The databook is designed to serve as a comprehensive guide to navigating this sector. The databook focuses on market statistics denoted in the form of revenue and y-o-y growth and CAGR across the globe and regions. A detailed competitive and opportunity analyses related to metaverse market will help companies and investors design strategic landscapes.


Software was the largest segment with a revenue share of 43.85% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the China metaverse market based on infrastructure, hardware, software, services covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


Anies Baswedan, Shanghai, the largest city in China, also unveiled its five-year metaverse development strategy, which calls for the use of the metaverse in government and commercial settings.

The Chinese metaverse business has sprung from nothing to a sizable market, with early applications such as digital humans, conferences held in virtual reality, and holograms progressively taking shape. 

The quick growth highlights China's advantages in the upcoming global tech war, which are partly attributed to an early layout of digital infrastructure and skill at turning emergent technology into applications. 

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