Smart City Technologies Market Size, Share, Growth, And Industry Analysis, By Type (Software, Hardware, Service), By Application (Energy, Water Usage, Transportation, Other), Regional Insights and Forecast To 2033

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SMART CITY TECHNOLOGIES MARKET OVERVIEW

The global smart city technologies market was valued at USD 252.68 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 275.93 billion in 2025, steadily progressing to USD 576.5 billion by 2033, with a CAGR of 9.2% from 2025 to 2033.

Smart city technologies give linked solutions to the public by combining a range of software, user interfaces, and communication networks with the Internet of Things (IoT). The Internet of Things is by far the most important of these. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of interconnected gadgets that interact and exchange data. Vehicles, home appliances, and on-street sensors are all examples of this. Data collected from such devices is saved in the cloud or on servers to enable improvements both in the private and public sector efficiencies, as well as to provide economic rewards and improvements to individuals' lives.

Many IoT devices utilize edge computing to ensure that solely the most important and pertinent data is transmitted through the communication network. In addition, a protection system is in place to safeguard, monitor, and manage data transfer from smart city networks and to prevent unauthorized access to the city's data platform's IoT network.

KEY FINDINGS

COVID-19 IMPACT

Interruption In Supply Chains To Deplete Market Growth

The global COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented and staggering, with smart city technologies experiencing lower-than-anticipated demand across all regions compared to pre-pandemic levels. The sudden rise in CAGR is attributable to the market's growth and demand returning to pre-pandemic levels once the pandemic is over. 

The eruption of COVID-19 has acted as a substantial restraint on some market in 2020, as businesses have been disrupted due to global government lockdowns. COVID-19 is a contagious disease that causes flu-like symptoms such as fever, coughing, and difficulty breathing. National governments' efforts to limit transfer have led to a decrease in business growth and confined trade in goods and services, with nations entering a 'lock down' state. Businesses suffered as a result of the outbreak in 2020 and 2021. Many markets were been affected from this because the main focus was on the respiratory issues. The market growth is expected to rebound from the shock over the forecast period.

LATEST TRENDS

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to Intensify Market Magnification

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are assisting smart cities in empowering individuals, organizations, or system to be self-sufficient and highly innovative. These technologies collect huge amounts of data in order to improve the mechanisms and parts that power cities, allowing them to make intelligent decisions without much human participation. Machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms are now essential components of companies and are critical in the development of smart cities. The deployment of AI-enabled intelligent machines propelled by machine learning results in the creation of cyber-physical space, including includes traffic sensors, health monitoring, industrial control systems, video cameras, environmental sensors, and smart meters. Machine-generated data aids in advanced analytics and judgment making for smart city development.

• As of 2023, more than 300 million IoT-enabled devices were deployed in smart cities worldwide to monitor traffic, energy usage, and public safety systems.

• Over 2,000 cities globally integrated smart lighting systems using sensor-based streetlights, reducing energy consumption by 45% compared to conventional systems.

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SMART CITY TECHNOLOGIES MARKET SEGMENTATION

By Type

According to type, the market can be segmented into software, hardware, service

Software is the leading part of the type segment

By Application

According to application, the market can be segmented into energy, water usage, transportation, other

Energy is the leading part of the application segment

DRIVING FACTORS

Advanced MDM Solutions to Boost Market Share

Enterprise applications handle meter data management solutions and smart metering for utilities in order to centralize the gathering, processing, and storage of meter and other utility-related data, as well as perform complex analysis. The MDM solution collects large amounts of interval data generated by metering systems. Furthermore, MDM facilitates meter IT integration and consolidates reading data from numerous collection systems into a centralized repository. After processing, the data can be accessible by utility companies for a variety of applications including as billing, revenue assurance, leak control and loss analysis, system capacity planning, and customer interaction. Hence, the elevation in advanced MDM solutions will boost up the smart city technologies market share.

Smart Healthcare Solutions to Expand Market Forwarding

The smart city technologies market will be benefitted by the smart heath care solution. With rising digitalization, connection, and innovation in the present health care environment, the IoT in the healthcare sector is developing significantly. Smart health care solutions help organizations manage various bottlenecks in caregiving and bridge the gap between patients and caregivers by providing solutions such as remote monitoring of patients, remote medical assistance, concurrently monitoring and reporting, patient care - giving flow automation, alerts and alert management, real-time staff tracking, mobile health, smart hospitals, smart pills, and improved chronic disease treatment.

• In 2023, more than 5 billion people lived in urban areas, prompting governments to deploy smart city solutions for efficient public services and infrastructure management.

• Over 62% of new urban infrastructure projects in 2023 incorporated real-time data platforms for monitoring utilities, transportation, and waste management.

RESTRAINING FACTORS

Increased Number of Concerns to Deplete Market Advancement

With smart city projects, security and confidentiality are important concerns. Because the ecosystem is heavily reliant on IoT and centralized access points for various data, the overall ecosystem is highly vulnerable. To resolve privacy and security issues in smart cities, stakeholders (security specialists and smart city designers) must handle issues holistically to ensure that the problems do not propagate to other parts of the smart network. The demand for a technically adequate solution to ensure the security and privacy of clients using multiple identification systems has grown. Therefore, the rise in the concerns will cause a hindrance in the smart city technologies market growth.

• Implementation costs for full-scale smart city infrastructure exceeded USD 25 million per mid-sized city in 2023, limiting adoption in low-income regions.

• Around 21% of smart city pilot programs failed to scale in 2022–2023 due to fragmented system integration and lack of standardization in data protocols.

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SMART CITY TECHNOLOGIES MARKET REGIONAL INSIGHTS

Research and Development Activities to Foster Market Growth in North America

North America is predicted to account for a significant portion of the global smart city technologies market. Smart city technology is widely used in North America. North America leads in smart city adoption, with the U.S. and Canada in the vanguard. These countries have robust and stable economies, allowing them to invest heavily in research and development and hence contribute to the development of new technology. This region's network providers are constantly investing in developing and improving their telecom networks, as well as transitioning to 5G infrastructure. This uses technology including cloud edge computing and network slicing, enabling the low-cost deployment of smart cities for smart urban management.

KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS

Key Players Focus on Partnerships to Gain a Competitive Advantage

Prominent market players are making collaborative efforts by partnering with other companies to stay ahead of the competition. Many companies are also investing in new product launches to expand their product portfolio. Mergers and acquisitions are also among the key strategies used by players to expand their product portfolios.

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• ABB installed over 15,000 smart grid and power automation systems globally in 2023, supporting intelligent energy management across city-scale utilities.

• AGT International deployed AI-powered smart surveillance and mobility platforms in more than 80 cities by 2023, enabling real-time urban analytics and predictive safety alerts.

List of Top Smart City Technologies Companies

• ABB (Switzerland)
• AGT International (Switzerland)
• Cisco (U.S.)
• GE (U.S.)
• ENGIE Innovation (U.S.)
• Ericsson (Sweden)
• AT& T (U.S.)
• Capgemini (France)
• General Electric (U.S.)
• IBM (U.S.)
• Intel (U.S.)
• Microsoft (U.S.)
• TCP Reliable (New Jersey)

REPORT COVERAGE

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