3D Printing Market Report by Technology (Stereolithography, Fused Deposition Modeling, Selective Laser Sintering, Electron Beam Melting, Digital Light Processing, and Others), Process (Binder Jetting, Directed Energy Deposition, Material Extrusion, Material Jetting, Powder Bed Fusion, Sheet Lamination, Vat Photopolymerization), Material (Photopolymers, Plastics, Metals and Ceramics, and Others), Offering (Printer, Material, Software, Service), Application (Prototyping, Tooling, Functional Part Manufacturing), End-User (Consumer Products, Machinery, Healthcare, Aerospace, Automobile, and Others), and Region 2025-2033

January 2025 | 129 pages | ID: 3FCA011FAB68EN
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The global 3D printing market size reached USD 28.5 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 125.9 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 17.9% during 2025-2033. The growing use of 3D printing solutions in the education industry, favorable government initiatives, and technological advancements are driving the market growth. At present, North America holds the largest market share, owing to a surge in demand from the manufacturing industry.

Rising Demand in Education Industry Augmenting Market Growth

The rising 3D printing market demand in the education industry currently represents one of the primary drivers contributing to the growth of the market. It offers enhanced quality of subjective illustrations and simplification of complicated concepts through interactive visualizations for easy learning among students. Additionally, various educational tools are designed through 3D technology, providing an improved understanding of subjects that requires more practical and experimental knowledge as compared to theoretical examples.

Competitive 3D printing market analysis such as market structure, market share by key players, player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided. The market structure is concentrated with few global players accounting for the majority of the market share in the industry. The volume of new entrants is moderate in the 3D printing industry due to the high entry and exit barriers. Additionally, product differentiation in the 3D printing market is high, as large international vendors differentiate their products in terms of designing, technological advancements, and better post-sales services.

What is 3D Printing?

Three-dimensional (3D) printing refers to a technology that comprises layer-by-layer addition of materials to build patterns, physical objects, and tooling components using a 3D digital model. It involves various technologies, such as fused deposition modeling (FDM), stereolithography (SLA), digital light processing (DLP), selective laser sintering (SLS), selective laser melting (SLM), laminated object manufacturing (LOM), and digital beam melting (EBM). It is flexible, cost-efficient, and time-saving while creating high-end 3D objects of any shape and size without the use of molds or machines. As a result, 3D printing is widely employed in the education, electronics, healthcare, automotive, and aerospace industries across the globe.

COVID-19 Impact:

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak caused a severe problem for the 3D printing industry and imposed unprecedented challenges on numerous countries. It forced various manufacturers to temporarily shut down or close their production capacities due to the lockdown and stringent curfew norms. The social distancing rules and regulations severely hampered the 3D printing market, and manufacturers faced huge financial losses. Governing agencies of various countries imposed stringent rules on-road movement, which impacted the supply chain in the short term. In line with this, the COVID-19 pandemic affected imports and exports of goods and services due to cross-border restrictions. Thus, the 3D printing market witnessed a sharp decline on account of the reduced raw materials, labor shortage, and supply and demand chain disruptions. However, post-pandemic, the reopening of manufacturing units was observed, which is expected to boost the demand for the 3D printing market in the coming years.

3D Printing Market Trends:
Presently, the increasing utilization of 3D printing in the automotive industry to manufacture prototypes and various functional parts represents one of the major factors influencing the market positively. Besides this, the growing adoption of 3D printing in the healthcare industry to produce customized hearing aid shells, braces, and tooth implants is offering a favorable market outlook. In addition, the rising adoption of 3D printing in the education sector, as it assists in enhancing the quality of subjective illustrations and simplifies complicated concepts, is propelling the growth of the market. Apart from this, several benefits offered by 3D printing, such as flexibility, eco-friendliness, and rapid prototyping, are contributing to the growth of the market. Additionally, governing agencies of various countries are encouraging the adoption of 3D printing technology in numerous industries by offering various initiatives, which is strengthening the growth of the market. Furthermore, technological advancements in 3D printing to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and eliminate errors, are supporting the growth of the market.

3D Printing Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global 3D printing market report, along with forecasts at the global and regional level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on technology, process, material, offering, application and end-user.

Technology Insights:

Stereolithography
Fused Deposition Modeling
Selective Laser Sintering
Electron Beam Melting
Digital Light Processing
Others

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the 3D printing market based on the technology. This includes stereolithography, fused deposition modeling, selective laser sintering, electron beam melting, digital light processing, and others.

Process Insights:

Binder Jetting
Directed Energy Deposition
Material Extrusion
Material Jetting
Powder Bed Fusion
Sheet Lamination
Vat Photopolymerization

A detailed breakup and analysis of the 3D printing market based on the process has also been provided in the report. This includes binder jetting, directed energy deposition, material extrusion, material jetting, powder bed fusion, sheet lamination, and vat photopolymerization. According to the report, binder jetting accounted for the largest market share as it does not employ heat in the manufacturing process. In addition to this, there is a rise in the demand for binder jetting in the construction and interior design industry to print large architectural objects.

Material Insights:

Photopolymers
Plastics
Metals and Ceramics
Others

A detailed breakup and analysis of the 3D printing market based on the material has also been provided in the report. This includes photopolymers, plastics, metals and ceramics, and others. According to the report, photopolymers accounted for the largest 3D printing market share on account of the increasing demand for various components of photopolymers, such as binders, monomers, and photo initiators. Moreover, the increasing utilization of liquid photopolymers in stereolithography 3D printing technology is strengthening the growth of the segment.

Offering Insights:

Printer
Material
Software
Service

A detailed breakup and analysis of the 3D printing market based on the offering has also been provided in the report. This includes printer, material, software, and service. According to the report, printers accounted for the largest market share, as they assist in enhancing overall speed and productivity.

Application Insights:

Prototyping
Tooling
Functional Part Manufacturing

A detailed breakup and analysis of the 3D printing market based on the application has also been provided in the report. This includes prototyping, tooling, and functional part manufacturing. According to the report, prototyping accounted for the largest market share on account of its rising adoption in various industries, such as automotive, aerospace, and defense. Moreover, there is an increase in the demand for prototyping, as it aids in achieving higher accuracy and develop higher end products.

End-User Insights:

Consumer Products
Machinery
Healthcare
Aerospace
Automobile
Others

A detailed breakup and analysis of the 3D printing market based on the end-user has also been provided in the report. This includes consumer products, machinery, healthcare, aerospace, automobile, and others. According to the report, consumer products accounted for the largest market share due to the increasing preferences for customized products among individuals across the globe. In addition, there is a rise in the demand for 3D printed electronic components and products, which is propelling the growth of the market.

Regional Insights:

Europe
North America
Asia Pacific
Middle East and Africa
Latin America

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America. According to the report, North America is the largest market for 3D printing. Some of the factors driving the North America 3D printing market include the growing adoption of 3D printing in various manufacturing process, various product launches, innovations, and developments, increasing mergers and acquisitions (M&As) among several key players, etc. In line with this, numerous technological advancements in the 3D printing industry is supporting the growth of the market in the region.

Competitive Landscape:
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global 3D printing market. Some of the companies covered in the report include:

3D Systems Inc.
Beijing Tiertime Technology Corporation Limited
EOS GmbH
The ExOne Company (Desktop Metal Inc.)
General Electric Company
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Materialise NV
Optomec Inc.
Proto Labs Inc.
Renishaw Plc
SLM Solutions Group AG
Stratasys Limited
Ultimaker B.V.
Voxeljet AG
XYZprinting Inc.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1. What was the global 3D printing market size in 2024?
2. What will be the global 3D printing market outlook during the forecast period (2025-2033)?
3. What are the global 3D printing market drivers?
4. What are the major trends in the global 3D printing market?
5. What is the impact of COVID-19 on the global 3D printing market?
6. What is the global 3D printing market breakup by technology?
7. What is the global 3D printing market breakup by process?
8. What is the global 3D printing market breakup by material?
9. What is the global 3D printing market breakup by offering?
10. What is the global 3D printing market breakup by application?
11. What is the global 3D printing market breakup by end user?
12. What are the major regions in the global 3D printing market?

1 PREFACE

2 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources.
  2.3.1 Primary Sources
  2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
  2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
  2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 INTRODUCTION

4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends

5 GLOBAL 3D PRINTING MARKET

5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Breakup by Technology
5.5 Market Breakup by Process
5.6 Market Breakup by Material
5.7 Market Breakup by Offering
5.8 Market Breakup by Application
5.9 Market Breakup by End-User
5.10 Market Breakup by Region
5.11 Market Forecast

6 MARKET BREAKUP BY TECHNOLOGY

6.1 Stereolithography
  6.1.1 Market Trends
  6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Fused Deposition Modeling
  6.2.1 Market Trends
  6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Selective Laser Sintering
  6.3.1 Market Trends
  6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Electron Beam Melting
  6.4.1 Market Trends
  6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Digital Light Processing
  6.5.1 Market Trends
  6.5.2 Market Forecast
6.6 Others
  6.6.1 Market Trends
  6.6.2 Market Forecast

7 MARKET BREAKUP BY PROCESS

7.1 Binder Jetting
  7.1.1 Market Trends
  7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Directed Energy Deposition
  7.2.1 Market Trends
  7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Material Extrusion
  7.3.1 Market Trends
  7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Material Jetting
  7.4.1 Market Trends
  7.4.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Powder Bed Fusion
  7.5.1 Market Trends
  7.5.2 Market Forecast
7.6 Sheet Lamination
  7.6.1 Market Trends
  7.6.2 Market Forecast
7.7 Vat Photopolymerization
  7.7.1 Market Trends
  7.7.2 Market Forecast

8 MARKET BREAKUP BY MATERIAL

8.1 Photopolymers
  8.1.1 Market Trends
  8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Plastics
  8.2.1 Market Trends
  8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Metals and Ceramics
  8.3.1 Market Trends
  8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Others
  8.4.1 Market Trends
  8.4.2 Market Forecast

9 MARKET BREAKUP BY OFFERING

9.1 Printer
  9.1.1 Market Trends
  9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Material
  9.2.1 Market Trends
  9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Software
  9.3.1 Market Trends
  9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Service
  9.4.1 Market Trends
  9.4.2 Market Forecast

10 MARKET BREAKUP BY APPLICATION

10.1 Prototyping
  10.1.1 Market Trends
  10.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Tooling
  10.2.1 Market Trends
  10.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Functional Part Manufacturing
  10.3.1 Market Trends
  10.3.2 Market Forecast

11 MARKET BREAKUP BY END-USER

11.1 Consumer Products
  11.1.1 Market Trends
  11.1.2 Market Forecast
11.2 Machinery
  11.2.1 Market Trends
  11.2.2 Market Forecast
11.3 Healthcare
  11.3.1 Market Trends
  11.3.2 Market Forecast
11.4 Aerospace
  11.4.1 Market Trends
  11.4.2 Market Forecast
11.5 Automobile
  11.5.1 Market Trends
  11.5.2 Market Forecast
11.6 Others
  11.6.1 Market Trends
  11.6.2 Market Forecast

12 MARKET BREAKUP BY REGION

12.1 Europe
  12.1.1 Market Trends
  12.1.2 Market Forecast
12.2 North America
  12.2.1 Market Trends
  12.2.2 Market Forecast
12.3 Asia Pacific
  12.3.1 Market Trends
  12.3.2 Market Forecast
12.4 Middle East and Africa
  12.4.1 Market Trends
  12.4.2 Market Forecast
12.5 Latin America
  12.5.1 Market Trends
  12.5.2 Market Forecast

13 SWOT ANALYSIS

13.1 Overview
13.2 Strengths
13.3 Weaknesses
13.4 Opportunities
13.5 Threats

14 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS

15 PORTERS FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

15.1 Overview
15.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
15.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
15.4 Degree of Competition
15.5 Threat of New Entrants
15.6 Threat of Substitutes

16 PRICE ANALYSIS

16.1 Price Indicators
16.2 Price Structure
16.3 Margin Analysis

17 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

17.1 Market Structure
17.2 Key Players
17.3 Profiles of Key Players
  17.3.1 3D Systems Inc.
  17.3.2 Beijing Tiertime Technology Corporation Limited
  17.3.3 EOS GmbH
  17.3.4 The ExOne Company (Desktop Metal Inc.)
  17.3.5 General Electric Company
  17.3.6 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
  17.3.7 Materialise NV
  17.3.8 Optomec Inc.
  17.3.9 Proto Labs Inc.
  17.3.10 Renishaw Plc
  17.3.11 SLM Solutions Group AG
  17.3.12 Stratasys Limited
  17.3.13 Ultimaker B.V.
  17.3.14 Voxeljet AG
  17.3.15 XYZprinting Inc.

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Global: 3D Printing Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
Table 2: Global: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Breakup by Technology (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 3: Global: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Breakup by Process (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 4: Global: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Breakup by Material (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 5: Global: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Breakup by Offering (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 6: Global: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 7: Global: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Breakup by End-User (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 8: Global: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 9: Global: 3D Printing Market Structure
Table 10: Global: 3D Printing Market: Key Players

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Global: 3D Printing Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: 3D Printing Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
Figure 3: Global: 3D Printing Market: Breakup by Technology (in %), 2024
Figure 4: Global: 3D Printing Market: Breakup by Process (in %), 2024
Figure 5: Global: 3D Printing Market: Breakup by Material (in %), 2024
Figure 6: Global: 3D Printing Market: Breakup by Offering (in %), 2024
Figure 7: Global: 3D Printing Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2024
Figure 8: Global: 3D Printing Market: Breakup by End-User (in %), 2024
Figure 9: Global: 3D Printing Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
Figure 10: Global: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
Figure 11: Global: 3D Printing Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 12: Global: 3D Printing Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 13: Global: 3D Printing Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 14: Global: 3D Printing (Stereolithography) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 15: Global: 3D Printing (Stereolithography) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 16: Global: 3D Printing (Fused Deposition Modeling) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 17: Global: 3D Printing (Fused Deposition Modeling) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 18: Global: 3D Printing (Selective Laser Sintering) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 19: Global: 3D Printing (Selective Laser Sintering) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 20: Global: 3D Printing (Electron Beam Melting) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 21: Global: 3D Printing (Electron Beam Melting) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 22: Global: 3D Printing (Digital Light Processing) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 23: Global: 3D Printing (Digital Light Processing) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 24: Global: 3D Printing (Other Technologies) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 25: Global: 3D Printing (Other Technologies) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 26: Global: 3D Printing (Binder Jetting) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 27: Global: 3D Printing (Binder Jetting) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 28: Global: 3D Printing (Directed Energy Deposition) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 29: Global: 3D Printing (Directed Energy Deposition) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 30: Global: 3D Printing (Material Extrusion) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 31: Global: 3D Printing (Material Extrusion) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 32: Global: 3D Printing (Material Jetting) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 33: Global: 3D Printing (Material Jetting) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 34: Global: 3D Printing (Powder Bed Fusion) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 35: Global: 3D Printing (Powder Bed Fusion) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 36: Global: 3D Printing (Sheet Lamination) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 37: Global: 3D Printing (Sheet Lamination) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 38: Global: 3D Printing (Vat Photopolymerization) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 39: Global: 3D Printing (Vat Photopolymerization) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 40: Global: 3D Printing (Photopolymers) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 41: Global: 3D Printing (Photopolymers) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 42: Global: 3D Printing (Plastics) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 43: Global: 3D Printing (Plastics) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 44: Global: 3D Printing (Metals and Ceramics) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 45: Global: 3D Printing (Metals and Ceramics) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 46: Global: 3D Printing (Other Materials) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 47: Global: 3D Printing (Other Materials) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 48: Global: 3D Printing (Printer) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 49: Global: 3D Printing (Printer) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 50: Global: 3D Printing (Material) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 51: Global: 3D Printing (Material) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 52: Global: 3D Printing (Software) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 53: Global: 3D Printing (Software) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 54: Global: 3D Printing (Service) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 55: Global: 3D Printing (Service) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 56: Global: 3D Printing (Prototyping) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 57: Global: 3D Printing (Prototyping) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 58: Global: 3D Printing (Tooling) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 59: Global: 3D Printing (Tooling) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 60: Global: 3D Printing (Functional Part Manufacturing) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 61: Global: 3D Printing (Functional Part Manufacturing) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 62: Global: 3D Printing (Consumer Products) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 63: Global: 3D Printing (Consumer Products) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 64: Global: 3D Printing (Machinery) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 65: Global: 3D Printing (Machinery) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 66: Global: 3D Printing (Healthcare) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 67: Global: 3D Printing (Healthcare) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 68: Global: 3D Printing (Aerospace) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 69: Global: 3D Printing (Aerospace) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 70: Global: 3D Printing (Automobile) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 71: Global: 3D Printing (Automobile) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 72: Global: 3D Printing (Other End-Users) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 73: Global: 3D Printing (Other End-Users) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 74: Europe: 3D Printing Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 75: Europe: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 76: North America: 3D Printing Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 77: North America: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 78: Asia Pacific: 3D Printing Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 79: Asia Pacific: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 80: Middle East and Africa: 3D Printing Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 81: Middle East and Africa: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 82: Latin America: 3D Printing Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 83: Latin America: 3D Printing Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033


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