Flexible Electronics Market Report 2026

The flexible electronics market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $40.84 billion in 2025 to $46.38 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in adoption of flexible displays, growth in printed sensors and thin-film photovoltaics, increase in flexible batteries usage, expansion in consumer electronics and healthcare applications, integration in automotive and aerospace industries.

The flexible electronics market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $76.18 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increase in AI and IoT-enabled flexible electronics, rising deployment of smart manufacturing for flex circuits, growth in sustainable materials usage, expansion in advanced flexible sensors and batteries, increasing adoption of flexible electronics in industrial and military applications. Major trends in the forecast period include integration of AI-based flexible electronics design, deployment of IoT-enabled flexible devices, implementation of smart manufacturing for flex circuits, adoption of sustainable materials in flexible electronics, expansion of AI-powered quality control in flex circuits.

The growing demand for consumer electronic devices is fueling the expansion of the flexible electronics market. Consumer electronics (CE) refers to electronic equipment designed for end-users to purchase and use for personal, non-commercial purposes. Flexible electronics are widely incorporated into these devices, so increased demand for consumer electronics directly boosts the flexible electronics market. For example, in February 2024, the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association, a Japan-based trade organization, reported that consumer electronics production reached $201.91 million (¥31,685 million), up from $149.27 million (¥23,425 million) in January 2023. Consequently, the rising demand for consumer electronics is driving growth in the flexible electronics market.

Major companies in the flexible electronics market are emphasizing product innovation with technologies like flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) to deliver reliable services to customers. FHE refers to a class of electronic devices that integrate flexible substrates - such as plastic, paper, or fabric - with traditional and printed electronic components. For example, in November 2023, Würth Elektronik, a Germany-based company specializing in the design, manufacturing, and supply of electronic and electromechanical components, launched the research project HyPerStripes. This initiative aims to advance flexible hybrid electronics, focusing on applications such as medical instruments, health monitoring, and secure electronics. A significant innovation within this project is the development of roll-to-roll processing, which enables the production of continuous flexible electronics on stretchable substrates. The goal of HyPerStripes is to translate European research and development knowledge into industrial production through a sustainable technology platform.

In March 2023, MBK Partners, a South Korea-based private equity firm, agreed to acquire NexFlex for ₩530 billion (approximately $403 million). This acquisition is intended to enhance MBK Partners’ portfolio in advanced materials and electronics while supporting NexFlex’s growth in the global flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) market. NexFlex, based in South Korea, manufactures flexible copper-clad laminates used in flexible printed circuit boards for smartphones, displays, and other electronic devices.

Major companies operating in the flexible electronics market are OLEDWorks LLC, AU Optronics Corp., Cymbet Corporation, E Ink Holdings Inc., Enfucell Oy, FlexEnable Ltd., Flexpoint Sensor Systems Inc., Imprint Energy Inc., LG Electronics Inc., Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Royole Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Solar Frontier K.K., LG Corporation, Enfucell Flexible Electronics Co. Ltd., E Ink Holdings, Bebop Sensors Inc., Sensing Tex SL, Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH, Agfa-Gevaert NV, GSI Technologies, Ynvisible Interactive Inc., Isorg SA, PragmatIC Semiconductor, Thales Digital Factory, StoreDot Ltd.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs have impacted the flexible electronics market by increasing the cost of imported flexible substrates, conductive inks, and printing equipment. Consumer electronics, healthcare, automotive, and aerospace sectors in Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported materials. The tariffs have raised production costs and disrupted supply chains, but have also encouraged manufacturers to localize production, invest in alternative materials, and adopt more automated and sustainable flex electronics manufacturing processes.

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Flexible electronics refer to electronic circuits assembled on flexible plastic substrates, such as transparent conductive polyester film, polyimide, or polyether ether ketone (PEEK). The process often involves mounting electronics on these flexible substrates, and silver circuits can be screen-printed on polyester to create flexible circuits.

The main types of flexible electronics include flexible displays, flexible batteries, flexible sensors, flexible memory, and flexible photovoltaics. Flexible display screens, for example, are made of Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) displays. The various circuit structures include single-sided, double-sided, and others, and they find applications in displays, thin-film photovoltaics, printed sensors, batteries, OLED lighting, and other electronic devices. Flexible electronics are utilized across various industries, including consumer electronics, energy and power, healthcare, automotive, military and defense, aerospace, and other verticals.Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the flexible electronics market in 2025. Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the flexible electronics market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the flexible electronics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The flexible electronics market consists of sales of liquid crystal display (LCD), electrophoretic display (EPD), organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, thin-film batteries, printed batteries, layered lithium polymer batteries, micro-batteries, advanced lithium-ion batteries, thin flexible supercapacitors, stretchable batteries, flexible pressure sensors, flexible gas sensors, flexible humidity sensors, flexible temperature sensors, flexible strain sensors, flexible magneto-impedance sensors, and flexible thermal flow sensors . 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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