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Transport Smart Card Market Size & Share, by Card Type (Contact Smart Cards, Contactless Smart Cards, Hybrid Smart Cards); End-user (Telecommunication, Government, Retail, Transport) - Global Supply & Demand Analysis, Growth Forecasts, Statistics Report 2025-2037

  • Report ID: 3182
  • Published Date: Dec 24, 2024
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Global Market Size, Forecast, and Trend Highlights Over 2025-2037

Transport Smart Card Market size was over USD 6.58 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to cross USD 13.86 billion by 2037, growing at more than 5.9% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of transport smart card is estimated at USD 6.91 billion.

The growth of the market can be attributed to the multi-functional nature of the travel smart cards, which are increasingly being used for bill payments, transportation, banking, and others. The increasing popularity of transport cards replacing tokens and cash, is estimated to boost the market growth. Use of these cards by daily boarders in locomotives, such as, subways, in developing and developed nations, is projected to boost the market growth. Moreover, rising innovation in technology is estimated to promote the growth of the market.

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Growth Drivers

  • Cost Effectiveness of Transport Smart Cards
  • Multi-Functional Uses of Smart Cards

Challenges

  • High Initial Cost of These Cards

Transport Smart Card Market: Key Insights

Report Attribute Details

Base Year

2024

Forecast Year

2025-2037

CAGR

5.9%

Base Year Market Size (2024)

USD 6.58 billion

Forecast Year Market Size (2037)

USD 13.86 billion

Regional Scope

  • North America (U.S., and Canada)
  • Asia Pacific (Japan, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, South Korea, Rest of Asia Pacific)
  • Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, NORDIC, Rest of Europe)
  • Latin America (Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Rest of Latin America)
  • Middle East and Africa (Israel, GCC North Africa, South Africa, Rest of the Middle East and Africa)
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Transport Smart Card Segmentation

The global transport smart card market is segmented by card type into contact smart cards, contactless smart cards, hybrid smart cards, and others, out of which, the contactless smart cards segment is anticipated to hold the notable share in the market during the forecast period on account of increasing sanitation and hygiene concerns, post the COVID-19 pandemic, as contactless cards reduce the risks of infections. Further, high investment in innovation and development of new technology in this direction, is expected to boost the segment growth. On the basis of end-user, the market is segmented into telecommunication, government, retail, transport and others, out of which, the transport segment is estimated to garner the leading share over the forecast period, owing to the growing application of transport smart card by daily passengers in metros, subways, and other rapid transits. Additionally, increasing population of daily commuters in developed nations, is estimated to boost the segment growth. For instance, around 10 billion people travelled through MRTs in the United States, in 2019, on a weekly basis.

Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments

 

                By Card Type

 
  • Contact Smart Cards
  • Contactless Smart Cards
  • Hybrid Smart Cards
  • Others

     

                By End-User

 
  • Telecommunication
  • Government
  • Retail
  • Transport
  • Others
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Transport Smart Card Industry - Regional Synopsis

North America Market Statistics

 North America industry is likely to account for largest revenue share by 2037, on the back of higher adoption of advanced technology among the masses.  Moreover, countries, such as, the U.S. and Canada, promote cashless economy, which is estimated to further boost the market growth.

APAC Market Analysis

The market in the Asia Pacific region is estimated to witness highest CAGR over the forecast period, owing to the growing transportation sector in nations, such as, Japan, where thousands of people commute to their offices using transport smart cards. In Japan, more than 45% of the working class and 50% of the students travel in subways or buses. Moreover, major steps by governments of developing countries, including, India and Singapore, to develop a cashless economy, is estimated to boost the market growth in the region.

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Companies Dominating the Transport Smart Card Landscape

    • Magicard Ltd
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    • CardLogix Corporation
    • THALES Digital Solutions Inc.
    • Ingenico Group S.A.
    • CPI Card Group Inc.
    • Infineon Technologies AG
    • Texas Instruments Incorporated
    • Giesecke+Devrient GmbH
    • American Express Company
    • NXP Semiconductors

Recent Developments

· May 04, 2021: Giesecke+Devrient announced the establishment of sovereign pan-European payment system ‘European Payments Initiative’ (EPI) as a long overdue step towards establishing a cashless economy.

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  • Published Date: Dec 24, 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2025, the industry size of transport smart card is estimated at USD 6.91 billion.

Transport Smart Card Market size was over USD 6.58 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to cross USD 13.86 billion by 2037, growing at more than 5.9% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037.

North America industry is likely to account for largest revenue share by 2037, on the back of higher adoption of advanced technology among the masses.

The major players in the market are CardLogix Corporation, THALES Digital Solutions Inc., Ingenico Group S.A., CPI Card Group Inc., Infineon Technologies AG, and others.

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