Navigating the Geospatial Industry’s Trillion-Dollar Future

Prodipto Ghosh

Associate Director - Marketing and Sales, Consulting
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The geospatial industry is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, reflected in its current market size of USD 512.5 billion and a market capitalization of USD 1.7 trillion. This rapid ascent is projected to propel the market to USD 1.37 trillion by 2030, with a direct economic impact of approximately USD 30 trillion.

The geospatial sector emerges as the next ‘Big’ opportunity, driven by a confluence of new policy implementations and technological advancements. Globally, it stands on the brink of unlocking billions of dollars in value and creating substantial socio-economic benefits. Despite discussions of economic headwinds in some regions, the geospatial industry outlook remains highly promising. Recent advancements in sensor-data fusion, location-based technologies, digitalization, and workflow integration have propelled the widespread adoption of geospatial information and technologies, benefiting individuals, local municipalities, governments, and voluntary organizations alike.

The mainstream integration of geospatial technology across various economic sectors has firmly established it as indispensable for addressing pressing global challenges, including climate risks, disasters, resource depletion, and water scarcity. Digital transformation is reshaping the industry landscape through data abundance, innovative business models, and technologies like digital twins, prescriptive analytics, and collaboration tools.

Investors and funding agencies worldwide are increasingly attracted to the geospatial industry, with Earth Observation companies receiving more than 50% of total funding between 2019 and 2022, followed by GNSS and Positioning Technology Providers. This significant investment underscores the sector’s allure and substantial growth potential.

Therefore, it is imperative for stakeholders in the global geospatial community to assess their market position and capitalize on the opportunity to secure a significant share of this expanding industry landscape. By embracing the evolving dynamics and leveraging innovative solutions, stakeholders can position themselves for sustainable growth and success in the burgeoning geospatial market.

Source : GeoBuiz 23 Report
Source : GeoBuiz 23 Report

The latest edition of Geospatial World’s GeoBuiz report, GeoBuiz 23: Global Geospatial Industry Market Size, Forecast, and Growth Trends, marks a significant milestone in providing comprehensive insights into the geospatial market. This latest edition offers an extensive evaluation of the global geospatial industry, presenting evidence-based analysis across fifteen selected countries. With a detailed examination of geospatial market size, forecasts, and technology segments, the GeoBuiz 23 Report serves as a vital resource for gaining a deeper understanding of the dynamic landscape of geospatial adoption and its implications for various sectors worldwide.

Key highlights include:

  • The global geospatial market forecast for 2030 revised to USD 1.37 trillion from an earlier estimation of USD 1.44 trillion
  • Defense and Intelligence, Location-based services, and infrastructure to be the largest geospatial market
  • USD 202.5 billion worth of investments (including IPO and SPAC) in the geospatial (including space) industry
  • Digital twin, transition to enterprise solutions, public policy reforms, and the evolving role of national geospatial organizations to drive geospatial market growth
  • North America’s geospatial information and technology market is forecasted to be almost USD 194.86 billion in 2025
  • United States of America’s geospatial market to be USD 90 billion; United Kingdom’s geospatial market to be USD 7.8 billion; and Germany’s geospatial market to be USD 6.9 billion in 2023
  • Developing economies – Indonesia, and Vietnam – show huge geospatial market potential across Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Mining, Energy, and Agriculture sectors.
  • India, Australia, and New Zealand – the fastest-growing geospatial markets in 2023 and up to 2025.

“The geospatial industry has traditionally existed in a strange dichotomy. However, today the geospatial industry is redefined by the explosive demand for geospatial data and insights, altering the traditional role of geospatial data providers (including national geospatial agencies) and creating new business opportunities. This dramatic increase in data acquisition rates is fundamentally changing the economics of data capture and data maintenance – challenging traditional business practices. Increasing automation and managed services in change detection and predictive analytics, city-based decision support systems (3D and mobile), technology for mapping sub-surface infrastructure, digital twins, etc., are expected to drive the geospatial transition more profoundly than before,” says Ms. Ananya Narain, Vice President – Consulting, Geospatial World.

In the above context, Geospatial World’s GeoBuiz 23 report – estimates the geospatial market to be USD 512 billion in 2023, with a geospatial economy (market capitalization) of USD 1.7 trillion and direct economic impact of USD 7.5 trillion – a BIG Opportunity for everyone in the ecosystem!” Ananya adds.

The GeoBuiz 23 report has been developed after a comprehensive exercise of interaction with 500+ geospatial industry leaders and practitioners along with collecting an almost equal number of quality survey responses by key decision-makers from across the global geospatial ecosystem.

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