In 2024, the global 3D printing market reached $ 21.9 billion (approximately 158.8 billion RMB) and should increase to a maximum of $ 115 billion (around 1.05 Billion of RMB) in 2030.
On April 1, 2025, according to the Resource Library, the “Wohlers Report 2025”, which attracted a lot of the attention of the World Additive Manufacturing Industry (AM), was officially published. This authority report, which has 30 -year history, has been fully improved compared to the past – whether it be data sources, content structures or analysis methods, it has undergone significant innovations and has also added a large in -depth analysis of emerging technologies and emerging markets.
This report collects opinions of more than 260 experts in the AM field around the world, covering more than 40 countries and covers many aspects such as education and scientific research, projects supported by the government, military applications, standard formulation and cooperation in supply chain. We can say that this is a complete and in -depth meteorological cake.
Overall industry performance: regular progress, challenges and opportunities coexist
According to the report, total income from the world market for additive manufacturing reached $ 21.9 billion in 2024, an increase of 9.1% compared to 2023. Although the overall growth rate is slightly lower in the past decade, it still shows the tenacity and industry resilience, in particular in terms of diversified application scenarios and material systems enriched.
Among them, the Asia-Pacific region (in particularChina) has become the fastest growth market. Not only has China has reached large -scale expansion on the entry -level 3D printers market, but has also made significant progress on the international market with competitive high -end industrial systems. The report pointed out that Chinese manufacturers have exceptionally enabled the practical application of the manufacturing of tools and final components, which favored the in -depth application of the MA in the region.
New technological trends and market structure: the fastest growth rate of materials
Among the different technologies and product categories, sales of materials have increased the strongest, covering a variety of materials such as metals, polymers and ceramics. Software and printing services maintain regular growth. On the other hand, the manufacturers of systems face certain challenges, their sales of equipment down, down approximately 26% in annual sliding, but certain revenues are offset through after-sales services such as maintenance, upgrades and training.
It should be noted that the industrial structure of the manufacture of metal additives changes. Currently, the main equipment of service providers and end users is mainly concentrated in the hands of some PBF technology suppliers (powder bed fusion), and with the improvement of the reliability of the equipment and sustainability of the system, the replacement cycle of new equipment is being extended.
Application trend: the proportion of final parts increases
The report stressed that the AM represents 35.3% of the manufacture of final parts, which continues to grow, showing that 3D printing is gradually going from prototyping to large -scale terminal applications. Aerospace is particularly typical. The report lists several structural components in additive manufacturing and certified by AirProwness, marking the official implementation of this technology in the field of high reliability.
Finally, the 2025 report uses higher and lower connection models for the first time for market forecasts. In the double context of the current economic situation and the industry development stage,The global AM market size is between $ 84 billion and 145 billion US dollars in 2030, with a median of US $ 115 billion, with an average annual annual growth rate of 18%.。
If the Wohlers report forecasts are realized, the 3D printing industry should enter a market size at the Billion level by 2030. Whether aerospace, medical care, automotive, consumer electronics, construction, education and other industries, 3D printing should go from an “auxiliary tool” to “basic productivity”.
