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Eyewear in Malaysia

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  • 33 Pages
  • June 2025
  • Region: Malaysia
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2316069
In 2025, Malaysia’s eyewear market is expected to see growth across spectacles, sunglasses, and contact lenses, driven by shifting consumer lifestyles, rising health consciousness, and aggressive promotional strategies. Spectacles remains the largest category in terms of value sales, with demand supported by value package offerings and growing demand for functional lenses such as anti-blue light and anti-fatigue variants, especially amongst digitally active and ageing consumers.

The Eyewear in Malaysia report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2024), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Contact Lenses and Solutions, Spectacles, Sunglasses.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Eyewear market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Eyewear in 2025: The big picture
  • 2025 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retail developments
  • What next for eyewear?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 7 Distribution of Eyewear by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
CONTACT LENSES AND SOLUTIONS IN MALAYSIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Growing demand for daily disposable lenses as a result of rising health consciousness amongst Malaysians
  • Leading players benefit from strong distribution
  • Myopia control contact lenses remain a niche market as consumers prefer myopia spectacle lenses
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Spike in demand for clear and coloured cosmetic contact lenses driving growth in both daily disposable and frequent replacement lenses
  • Coloured cosmetic contact lenses set for strong growth as they become important fashion accessories
  • Optical goods retailers invest in virtual try-on technology that facilitates online shopping for coloured cosmetics contact lenses
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 12 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 13 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 14 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 18 Sales of Contact Lenses by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 19 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Material: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Condition: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Material: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 22 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Condition: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 24 LBN Brand Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 25 Distribution of Contact Lenses by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 26 Distribution of Contact Lens Solutions by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 27 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 28 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SPECTACLES IN MALAYSIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Steady demand in spectacles as value package offering partially offsets increasing contribution of functional lenses
  • Multinational companies lead spectacles with a wide array of brands in spectacle frames and lenses
  • Growing awareness in myopia control lenses amongst highly educated parents within Malaysia
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Functional lenses expected to gain momentum during forecast period along with improving literacy rate amongst Malaysians
  • Manufacturers and retailers bank on improvement of customer shopping experience through the provision of professional eye screening services
  • E-commerce set to maintain its momentum through the power of augmented reality technology
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 33 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 34 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 35 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 36 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 37 Sales of Spectacle Lenses by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 40 Distribution of Spectacles by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 41 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 42 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 43 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 44 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SUNGLASSES IN MALAYSIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Promotions and discount campaigns fuel growth in sunglasses, along with influx of international tourists
  • Luxottica Wholesale tops sunglasses with wide range of licensed brands
  • Rising number of innovative sports sunglasses as Malaysians increasingly adopt active lifestyles
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Discounts and promotional campaigns expected to drive sales of branded sunglasses moving forward
  • AI-powered Meta glasses set to become increasingly visible in the forecast period
  • Sports sunglasses expected to gain momentum in the next few years in line with rising participation in sports and active lifestyles
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 45 Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 46 Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 47 Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 48 Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 51 Distribution of Sunglasses by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 53 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 54 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 55 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2025-2030