UAE Smart Retail Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The smart retail market in the UAE is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 2,913.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 28.4% is expected of the UAE smart retail market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$507.6
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$2,913.1
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
28.4%
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UAE

UAE smart retail market highlights

  • The UAE smart retail market generated a revenue of USD 507.6 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 2,913.1 million by 2030.
  • The UAE market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.4% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, hardware was the largest revenue generating solution in 2023.
  • Software is the most lucrative solution segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Smart retail market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 507.6 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 2,913.1 million
Growth rate28.4% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentHardware
Fastest growing segmentSoftware
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationHardware, Software
Key market players worldwideAmazon.com Inc, Cisco Systems Inc, Alphabet Inc Class A, Honeywell International Inc, Huawei Technologies, International Business Machines Corp, Intel Corp, LG Electronics Inc ADR, NVIDIA Corp, NXP Semiconductors NV, Pax Global Technology Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Apollo Global Management Inc Class A, NCR Atleos Corp


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, UAE accounted for 1.3% of the global smart retail market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, UAE smart retail market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Saudi Arabia is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 1,939.5 million by 2030.

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Hardware was the largest segment with a revenue share of 74.94% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the UAE smart retail market based on hardware, software covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The UAE market was One of the major factors driving the growth of the UAE smart retail market is the rising demand for contactless systems. Retail businesses are using such smart retail solutions to offer customers seamless accessibility across stores and ease of use without help from store employees. 

The subsequent improvement in customer service is expected to increase the demand for smart retail solutions in the country. Several supermarkets and standard grocery stores in the UAE have adopted smart retail solutions to reduce queues and facilitate personalized offers to consumers based on their shopping experience.

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