Indoor Location Market Report 2025

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The indoor location market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $14.09 billion in 2024 to $17.53 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing number of applications powered by beacons and Bluetooth low energy tags, increasing use of proximity-based solutions in the retail sector bolstering growth, increasing adoption of IoT and connected devices such as wearables and smartphones, rising emphasis on consumer preference and consumer behavior.

The indoor location market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $41.66 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to government initiatives for smart cities, inefficiency of the GPS technology in indoor premises, demand for navigation, growing need for accurate and real-time location services, increasing adoption of data analytics in the retail sector. Major trends in the forecast period include technological developments, integration with augmented reality, real-time location systems (RTLS), augmented reality (AR) indoor navigation, cloud-based indoor location platforms.

The growing use of smartphones is expected to drive the growth of the indoor location market in the future. A smartphone is a mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities and connectivity, typically featuring internet access, touchscreen interfaces, and the ability to run third-party apps. Smartphone usage is increasing due to its multifunctionality, accessibility, advancements in technology, vast app ecosystem, and its importance in work, education, and entertainment. Smartphones are essential in indoor location services, utilizing a combination of sensors, wireless technologies, and mapping apps to provide precise indoor positioning and navigation. For example, in February 2024, Uswitch Limited, a UK-based financial conduct authority, reported that the number of mobile connections in the UK reached 71.8 million, marking a 3.8% increase (approximately 2.6 million connections) from 2021. By 2025, 95% of the UK population, or about 65 million people, is expected to have smartphones. As a result, the increasing use of smartphones is driving the growth of the indoor location market.

Leading players in the indoor location market are spearheading the development of innovative products to gain a competitive edge, exemplified by offerings such as the ArcGIS Indoor Positioning System (IPS). This sophisticated technology facilitates real-time indoor location services within buildings. For instance, Esri, a US-based software company, unveiled the ArcGIS Indoor Positioning System (IPS) in July 2022, enabling real-time indoor location services via Esri's ArcGIS Indoors mobile application and custom apps developed with the ArcGIS Runtime software development kit (SDKs). Leveraging Bluetooth beacons strategically placed within buildings, the ArcGIS IPS captures radio signals to pinpoint user mobile devices, showcasing their location as a blue dot on the map. This technology enhances indoor navigation, facilitates location data capture and analytics for GIS teams and facility managers, and supports the management of flexible seating arrangements while ensuring safety for in-person workers within hybrid workplace models.

In August 2024, HID Global, a U.S.-based security company, acquired Sewio Networks s.r.o. for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition enhances HID Global's capabilities in asset management and logistics, particularly within the automotive and manufacturing sectors. The deal will benefit customers of both companies by enabling them to tackle complex challenges more efficiently in smart factory and warehouse operations. Sewio Networks s.r.o. is a Czechia-based industrial equipment supplier specializing in Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS).

Major companies operating in the indoor location market are Apple Inc., Google LLC, Microsoft Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Mist Systems Inc., Broadcom Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE), Nokia Corporation, CommScope Inc., Secure Energy Services Inc., Zebra Technologies Corporation, Acuity Brands Inc., Halma plc, HERE Global B.V., Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. (Esri), STANLEY Healthcare, Orient Electric Limited, Polaris Wireless Inc., Ubisense Limited, Inpixon, Sonitor Technologies AS, IndoorAtlas Ltd., HID Global Corporation, Quuppa Oy, InnerSpace Technology Inc., AiRISTA Flow Inc., Pozyx Labs NV, Mapxus Limited, Kontakt.io Inc., infsoft GmbH.

North America was the largest region in the indoor location market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the indoor location market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the indoor location market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The indoor location market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as indoor positioning systems, indoor navigation, asset tracking, location-based services and indoor analytics. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The indoor location market also includes sales of beacons, Wi-Fi access points, radio-frequency identification tags, ultra-wideband tags and anchors, sensors, and smartphones. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

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).

Indoor location technology refers to the capability of determining and monitoring the precise geographical whereabouts of objects or individuals within enclosed spaces such as buildings, shopping complexes, airports, hospitals, or warehouses, utilizing diverse technological tools. This technology facilitates accurate positioning and navigation indoors, particularly in areas where traditional GPS signals may be weak or inaccessible.

The primary offerings within the indoor location market encompass hardware, solutions, and services. Hardware components in this domain include physical devices and equipment utilized to enable indoor positioning and tracking, such as beacons, Wi-Fi access points, RFID tags, and various sensors. These hardware solutions operate through technologies such as Bluetooth low energy (BLE), ultra-wideband (UWB), Wi-Fi, radio frequency identification (RFID), and magnetic positioning. They find applications in emergency response management, optimization of sales and marketing strategies, remote monitoring, predictive maintenance of assets, and management of supply chains and inventories across diverse verticals such as retail, travel and hospitality, media and entertainment, transportation and logistics, government and public sector, manufacturing, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals.

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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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