Fingerprint Sensor Market Report 2026

The fingerprint sensor market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $7.95 billion in 2025 to $9.3 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in adoption of capacitive and optical fingerprint sensors, increase in biometric authentication in consumer electronics, expansion in government and law enforcement usage, adoption in military, defense, and aerospace, increase in travel, banking, and commercial applications.

The fingerprint sensor market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $17.26 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increase in AI-powered authentication systems, rising deployment of IoT-enabled fingerprint sensors, growth in cloud-based biometric management, expansion in multi-application fingerprint technology, increasing adoption of advanced 3D fingerprint recognition. Major trends in the forecast period include integration of AI-based fingerprint recognition, deployment of IoT-connected authentication devices, implementation of biometric security systems, expansion of smart access control, adoption of cloud-based data management.

The rising adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) is anticipated to drive the growth of the fingerprint sensor market. The IoT is a network of interconnected computing devices, mechanical and electronic machinery with unique identities (UIDs), capable of transferring data without the need for human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. The growing adoption of the IoT is fueled by various interrelated factors that improve efficiency, convenience, and connectivity across multiple sectors. Fingerprint sensors are crucial in promoting the adoption of IoT by enhancing security, improving user experience, and enabling seamless integration among connected devices. For example, in April 2024, a report from Ericsson, a Sweden-based telecommunications company, indicated that global IoT connections reached 15.7 billion in 2023 and are projected to grow by 16% to 38.8 billion connections by 2029. Therefore, the increasing adoption of the Internet of Things is expected to drive the growth of the fingerprint sensor market in the future.

Leading companies in the fingerprint sensor market are emphasizing technological innovations, such as precision capacitive fingerprint sensing, to gain a competitive edge. This technology enables accurate and cost-efficient biometric performance by capturing detailed ridge and valley patterns of a user’s fingerprint, ensuring reliable identification and authentication. For example, in October 2024, Infineon Technologies AG, a Germany-based semiconductor firm, launched automotive-qualified fingerprint sensor ICs CYFP10020A00 and CYFP10020S00. These sensors are optimized for Infineon’s TRAVEO T2G microcontroller family and comply with AEC-Q100 standards for automotive applications. Key features include wide operating temperature support (-40 to +85 °C and -40 to +105 °C), finger touch-down and lift-off detection, optional finger movement tracking functioning as a trackpad, and on-chip AES hardware encryption for fingerprint data security. These advancements enhance in-vehicle personalization and secure payment authentication, representing a significant step forward in automotive biometric solutions.

In July 2024, DNA Partners, a Canada-based private equity fund focused on growth and supporting Quebec-based businesses, acquired SIC Biometrics for an undisclosed sum. Through this acquisition, DNA Partners aims to accelerate the development of biometric systems and strengthen its position in the rapidly growing mobile biometric security market. SIC Biometrics, also based in Canada, specializes in the design, manufacturing, and deployment of mobile biometric solutions, including fingerprint, facial recognition, and iris scanning technologies primarily used by law enforcement and security agencies.

Major companies operating in the fingerprint sensor market are Anviz Global, Apple Inc., Egis Technology Inc., Fingerprint Cards AB, Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., Idex Biometrics ASA, Nippon Electric Company, NEXT Biometrics Group ASA, Synaptics Incorporated, BIO-key International, CrucialTec, HID Global Corporation, M2SYS Technology, Novatek Microelectronics, Secugen Corporation, Goodix Technology Inc., ELAN Microelectronics, Focaltech, Sonavation Inc., Touch Biometrix, Vkansee, AuthenTrend, BioEnable Technologies, Crossmatch, Dermalog Identification Systems GmbH, Precise Biometrics AB, Suprema Inc., ZKTeco Inc., BioScan Tek, FacePhi Biometria S.A., Fujitsu Limited, Innovatrics.

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 created both challenges and opportunities for the fingerprint sensor market by affecting the cost of imported capacitive, optical, ultrasonic, and thermal sensors. Consumer electronics, government, law enforcement, banking, and commercial sectors in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific are particularly affected due to reliance on imported components. While tariffs have increased costs and created supply chain delays, manufacturers are investing in local production, diversifying sourcing, and accelerating development of multi-technology sensors to enhance performance and reduce dependency on imports.

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A fingerprint sensor is a specialized type of sensor employed in fingerprint detection devices for biometric authentication, granting users access to specific information or entry/exit points. Renowned for their precision, superior performance, and resilience, these sensors rely on exclusive fingerprint biometric technology. Authentication processes heavily leverage fingerprint sensors.

The primary categories in the fingerprint sensor market are area and touch sensors, along with swipe sensors. Area and touch sensors capture and record the image of the finger placed over the sensor. Various technologies, including capacitive, optical, thermal, and ultrasonic, are utilized, incorporating diverse sensor technologies such as 2D and 3D. These fingerprint sensors find applications in a wide range of sectors, including consumer electronics, government and law enforcement, military, defense, aerospace, travel and immigration, banking and finance, commercial, healthcare, smart homes, and other domains.Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the fingerprint sensor market in 2025. The regions covered in the fingerprint sensor market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the fingerprint sensor market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The fingerprint sensor market consists of sales of optical fingerprint sensors, capacitive fingerprint sensors, thermal fingerprint sensors, and other fingerprint 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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