Digital Business Card Market Outlook:
Digital Business Card Market size was over USD 215.13 million in 2025 and is poised to exceed USD 680.19 million by 2035, witnessing over 12.2% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2026-2035. In the year 2026, the industry size of digital business card is evaluated at USD 238.75 million.
Mass-scale paper production is a primary factor contributing to carbon outrush in the global ecological system. The Environmental Paper Network estimates that worldwide paper use has surged by 400% over the last 40 years and an average U.S. citizen uses around 700 pounds of paper each year, which is the globally highest paper usage per capita. The U.S. paper usage reached 208 million tons in the last 20 years, a growth of 126% from 92 million tons. Despite accounting for a mere 5% of the world population, the U.S. uses 30% of the overall paper supply.
Paper usage poses a fundamental impact on the environment and public health. The paper and pulp sector is the fifth largest energy consumer, amounting a 4% of the total energy consumed, and paper’s share in municipal solid waste by weight is a staggering 35%. The paper pulp sector, which comprises the production of business cards consumes 33-40% of industrial traded wood and 13-15% of total wood consumed, further contributing to rampant deforestation. The European Journal of Sustainable Development Research 2023 report also predicts that global paper consumption is set to surge to 470 million metric tons by the end of 2032.
Global corporations are striving to decarbonize operations by shifting to paperless workplace initiatives as a part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It is a critical trait in aiding the adoption of the digital business card market. According to industry surveys by Popl and HiHello, around 25–30% of professionals now prefer digital business cards over paper ones, citing ease of sharing and storage. Adoption is particularly strong in tech companies, where over 50% have shifted to digital cards, while uptake in conventional industries such as manufacturing remains below 20%. Moreover, Statista data shows that traditional business card printing volumes dropped by nearly 65–70% during the COVID-19 pandemic.
