China Smart Cities Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The smart cities market in China is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 550.3 billion by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 27% is expected of China smart cities market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$B)
$103.0
Forecast, 2030 (US$B)
$550.3
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
27%
Report Coverage
China

China smart cities market highlights

  • The China smart cities market generated a revenue of USD 103.0 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 550.3 billion by 2030.
  • The China market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 27% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, smart utilities was the largest revenue generating application in 2023.
  • Environmental Solution is the most lucrative application segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Smart cities market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 103.0 billion
Market revenue in 2030USD 550.3 billion
Growth rate27% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentSmart utilities
Fastest growing segmentEnvironmental Solution
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD billion
Market segmentationSmart Governance, Smart Building, Environmental Solution, Smart Utilities, Smart Transportation, Smart Healthcare
Key market players worldwideABB Ltd, Schneider Electric SE, Cisco Systems Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson ADR, Honeywell International Inc, International Business Machines Corp, Itron Inc, Kapsch Group, Huawei Technologies, Microsoft Corp, Oracle Corp, Ams-OSRAM AG, SAP SE, Siemens AG, Telensa, Verizon Communications Inc, Vodafone Group PLC


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, China accounted for 13.8% of the global smart cities market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China smart cities market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Vietnam is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 57.7 billion by 2030.

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Smart utilities was the largest segment with a revenue share of 29.22% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the China smart cities market based on smart governance, smart building, environmental solution, smart utilities, smart transportation, smart healthcare covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


Supportive government initiatives for smart cities and rising concerns related to energy consumption among buildings are driving the growth of the market. Moreover, transportation authorities, public infrastructure developers, and large construction companies in the country are focusing on automating the interaction and interface to improve the standard of living in urban areas.

In China, the companies operating in the market are partnering with technology providers to develop smart buildings, smart traffic management, and other solutions. For instance, in January 2020, BP plc invested USD 3.6 billion in R&B Technology, an energy management system developer in Shanghai, to develop an AI-equipped energy management platform for smart buildings.

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