Middle East & Africa Smart Cities Market Size & Outlook

The smart cities market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 319.5 billion by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 28.6% is expected of Middle East & Africa smart cities market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$B)
$55.1
Forecast, 2030 (US$B)
$319.5
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
28.5%
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Middle East & Africa

MEA smart cities market highlights

  • The MEA smart cities market generated a revenue of USD 55.1 billion in 2023.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.6% 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.


MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 55.1 billion
Market revenue in 2030USD 319.5 billion
Growth rate28.6% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentSmart utilities
Fastest growing segmentEnvironmental Solution
Historical data covered2018 - 2022
Base year for estimation2023
Forecast period covered2024 - 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, MEA region accounted for 7.4% of the global smart cities market in 2023.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 1,342.2 billion by 2030.

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Smart utilities was the largest segment with a revenue share of 28.68% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa 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.


The increasing penetration of automated vehicles and networking technologies is expected to drive the growth of smart cities in the Middle Eastern & African regions. The rising government initiatives such as Dubai Smart City and Dubai Plan 2021 are further propelling the adoption of smart cities in the Middle Eastern region.

Similarly, the African Government launched the Smart Africa Alliance, a program that aimed at creating resource mobilization opportunities by developing partnerships among the African countries that are expected to drive the smart cities market in the region.

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