Calibration Services Market Report 2026

The calibration services market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $7.22 billion in 2025 to $7.8 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing industrial manufacturing development, rising dependence on precision measurement tools, expanding regulatory quality compliance needs, increasing adoption of standardized accuracy control, early development of instrument validation practices.

The calibration services market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $10.52 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising technological sophistication of industrial systems, growing demand for standardized measurement reliability, increasing expansion of automated calibration solutions, strengthening emphasis on operational safety standards, expanding use of advanced testing instrumentation. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing focus on precision equipment verification, rising adoption of instrument performance validation, growing expansion of third party calibration services, strengthening emphasis on measurement accuracy assurance, increasing requirement for compliance based calibration support.

Growing demand for quality and inspection equipment is expected to propel the growth of the calibration services market going forward. Quality and inspection equipment are tools and devices used to assess and verify the adherence of products or processes to predetermined standards, ensuring they meet specified quality criteria through meticulous examination and measurement. Quality and inspection equipment are essential in calibration services as they help ensure that the equipment being calibrated is accurate and precise. Calibration services require the use of measuring tools such as calipers, gauges, and hardness testers to ensure that the equipment being calibrated is within the required tolerances. For instance, in September 2023, according to U.S. Bureau of labor statistics, The median annual wage for quality control inspectors was $43,900 in May 2022. Employment of quality control inspectors is projected to increase by 4% from 2022 to 2032. Therefore, the growing demand for quality and inspection equipment will drive the growth of the calibration services market.

Major companies operating in the calibration services market are developing innovative products with advanced technologies, such as ground-based augmentation systems (GBAS), to provide reliable services to customers. A ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) is a system that improves the accuracy, integrity, and availability of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like GPS, primarily for aviation applications. For instance, in March 2023, Rohde & Schwarz, Germany-based, introduced the R&S EVSD1000 VHF/UHF NAV/drone analyzer, a cutting-edge solution for precise and efficient inspection of terrestrial navigation and communication systems for drones. This drone analyzer plays a significant role in the efficient inspection of air navigation and communication signals for drones, contributing to the overall growth of the calibration services market.

In March 2023, Trescal SAS, a France-based provider of measurement, repair, qualification, validation, and asset management services, acquired a majority stake in Suzhou LECC Testing Technology Co., Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Trescal seeks to expand its footprint in China’s rapidly growing calibration market and enhance its service capabilities across the Asian region. Suzhou LECC Testing Technology Co., Ltd. is a China-based company that specializes in delivering calibration services.

Major companies operating in the calibration services market report are Siemens AG, General Electric, Danaher Corporation, Asea Brown Boveri Ltd, Eaton Corporation, Keysight Technologies Inc., Ametek Inc., Fluke Corporation, Mettler-Toledo International Inc., Endress+Hauser AG, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG, Tektronix Inc., WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG, Trescal Holdings Inc., Beamex Oy Ab, Transcat Inc., Micro Precision Calibration Inc., Simco Electronics, Anton Paar GmbH, Chauvin Arnoux Group, Gagemaker LP, American Calibration Inc., Intertek Group plc, Nagman Instrumentation & Electronics, Optimal Calibration, National Technical Systems, Optical Test and Calibration Ltd., Tradinco Instruments, Pruftechnik.

Europe was the largest region in the calibration services market share in 2025. The regions covered in the calibration services market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the calibration services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The calibration services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing pressure, and temperature and flow calibrations that are required for consistent performance, accuracy, and repeatability in operations. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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