Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market size is predicted to grow from US$ 9539 million in 2025 to US$ 15210 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% from 2025 to 2031.

A drone is an unmanned aircraft. Drones are more formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aircraft systems. Essentially, a drone is a flying robot that can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously using software-controlled flight plans in its embedded systems, that work in conjunction with onboard sensors and a global positioning system (GPS).

Global key players of UAV include DJI, AeroVironment, Lockheed Martin, Parrot, Yamaha, etc. The top five players hold a share about 58%. China is the largest market, and has a share about 74%, followed by North America and Europe with share 12% and 8%, separately. In terms of product type, Fixed Wing is the largest segment, accounting for a share of 39%. In terms of application, Entertainment & Media & Mapping is the largest field with a share about 46 percent.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) sales for 2025 through 2031. With Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Fixed Wing
Spiral Wing
Helicopter

Segmentation by Application:
Cargo Transportation
Agriculture
Oil & Gas
Entertainment & Media & Mapping
Military
Others

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
DJI
AeroVironment
Lockheed Martin
Parrot
Yamaha
Textron
Teledyne FLIR
XAG
IAI
Elbit Systems
Applied Aeronautics

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market?

What factors are driving Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) break out by Type, by Application?

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