Security and Surveillance Market Report 2026

The security and surveillance market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $20.82 billion in 2025 to $22.4 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of urban surveillance projects, rising crime prevention initiatives, growth in commercial security installations, increased use of cctv systems, advancements in digital recording technologies.

The security and surveillance market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $29.87 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in smart city security, rising demand for real-time threat monitoring, expansion of cloud-managed surveillance systems, growing focus on privacy-compliant surveillance technologies, increasing adoption of intelligent video analytics. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of AI-enabled video surveillance, rising adoption of smart home security systems, growing integration of cloud-based monitoring platforms, expansion of facial recognition and analytics capabilities, enhanced focus on public safety infrastructure.

Rising terrorism and illegal activities are expected to drive growth in the security and surveillance market in the coming years. Terrorism involves the use of violence to instill fear for political, religious, or ideological objectives, while illegal activities include actions that breach laws and regulations, often resulting in legal consequences. The increase in such threats is influenced by socio-economic disparities, political instability, religious extremism, and global interconnectedness. Security and surveillance solutions are deployed to detect and prevent these threats by monitoring suspicious behavior, identifying potential risks, and analyzing illicit networks. For example, the Vision of Humanity’s Global Terrorism Index 2024 report highlighted that total deaths from terrorism rose by 22% to 8,352 in 2023, with fatalities in certain high-risk countries increasing from 1,135 in 2022 to 1,907 in 2023, underscoring a significant year-on-year rise. Consequently, growing terrorism and illegal activities are fueling demand in the security and surveillance market.

Leading companies in this market are focusing on technological innovations such as AI-enabled real-time edge video analytics systems to enhance intelligent monitoring, accelerate threat detection, and improve operational efficiency. AI-enabled edge video analytics process video feeds directly on the device or near the camera, providing features like object recognition, behavior detection, anomaly alerts, and low-latency decision-making, unlike traditional systems that transmit raw footage to central servers for later review. For instance, in October 2023, Identiv, Inc., a US-based physical security company, launched Vision AI - High Performance Video Analytics for Advanced Security and Business Intelligence. The solution integrates advanced AI inference into standard security cameras, offering real-time detection, alerts, and actionable business intelligence. It supports existing IP cameras, accurately detects people, vehicles, and behaviors under challenging conditions, and enables the same hardware to serve both security monitoring and operational analytics, enhancing safety and business value.

In August 2023, South Korea-based global security technology company IDIS Co. Ltd. acquired Costar Technologies Inc. for approximately $23.2 million. This strategic acquisition positions IDIS to enhance its global presence and diversify its product range in the North American video market. The acquisition of Costar allows IDIS to expand its reach globally and offer a comprehensive range of security solutions. As the demand for integrated solutions grows, Costar's sales channel is expected to benefit from IDIS' 'one-stop-shop' model, facilitating the creation and deployment of complete video surveillance solutions, including deep learning analytics. Costar Technologies Inc., based in the US, specializes in providing various security solutions, including surveillance cameras, lenses, digital video recorders, and high-speed domes.

Major companies operating in the security and surveillance market are Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Dell Technologies Inc., Panasonic Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Hanwha Corporation, Schneider Electric SE, Honeywell International Inc., Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., ABB Ltd., Avnet Inc., Johnson Controls International plc, Tyco International plc, Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Seagate Technology plc, Motorola Solutions Inc., NetApp Inc., Bosch Security Systems, FLIR Systems Inc., Axis Communications AB, Uniview Technologies Co. Ltd., IDIS Co. Ltd., Quantum Corporation, VIVOTEK Inc., Nedap N.V., MOBOTIX AG, Genetec Inc., Infortrend Technology Inc., Rasilient Systems Inc., Tiandy Technologies Co. Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the security and surveillance market in 2025. It is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the security and surveillance market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the security and surveillance market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Tariffs are influencing the security and surveillance market by increasing costs of imported cameras, sensors, storage devices, processors, and networking components used in surveillance systems. Commercial and public-sector buyers in North America and Europe are most affected due to dependence on imported electronic hardware, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressure on export-oriented device manufacturing. These tariffs are raising system procurement costs and delaying large-scale deployments. However, they are also encouraging localized assembly, regional supply chain diversification, and increased adoption of software-based surveillance solutions.

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Security and surveillance involve the implementation of protocols to protect individuals, assets, and information from potential threats or unauthorized access. This entails the deployment of monitoring systems, technologies, and procedures aimed at detecting, deterring, and responding to security incidents in diverse settings, including homes, businesses, and public spaces.

The primary categories of security and surveillance comprise security cameras, digital video recorders, and network video recorders (DVR and NVR). Security cameras are electronic devices designed to capture and record visual information, enhancing the safety of a specific area. They play a crucial role in surveillance and crime prevention by offering real-time monitoring and recorded footage for analysis. Video surveillance, smart home security, information technology (IT) security, and workplace surveillance are various technologies categorized under security and surveillance. These technologies cater to multiple end users, including industrial, commercial, residential, and others.

The security and surveillance market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as physical observation, electronic monitoring, video recording, data collection and analysis, CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) installation and monitoring, background checks, and screening services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The security and surveillance market also includes sales of intrusion detection systems, GPS (Global Positioning Systems) trackers, binoculars, video and audio recording devices, computers, CCTV systems, and alarm systems. 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).

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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