Automotive Electronic Control Unit Market size is estimated to cross USD 136 Billion by the end of 2033, growing at a CAGR of 6% during the forecast period, i.e., 2023-2033. In the year 2022, the industry size of automotive electronic control unit was over USD 74 Billion.The growth of the market can be attributed to the increasing demand and sales of cars across the globe backed by the rising trend of adopting luxurious lifestyle. In the first half of 2022, nearly 30% of the worldwide population planned to buy a car. The boosted economy and increased average income has enhanced people’s lifestyle and have made them sufficient enough to afford a car.
In addition to these, factors that are believed to fuel the market growth of automotive electric control unit (ECU) include the increase in size of the population who are in favor of electric cars is expected to boost the growth of the automotive electronic control unit market. The unit sales of electric cars are expected to reach around 16,000 by 2027. In 2022, more than 50% of the worldwide population is expected to buy electric cars. The alarming need to reduce the usage of natural fuels and regulations imposed by the government to curb fuel usage is likely to propel the market growth.
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2022 |
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Forecast Year |
2023-2033 |
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CAGR |
~6% |
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Base Year Market Size (2022) |
~ USD 74 Billion |
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Forecast Year Market Size (2033) |
~ USD 136 Billion |
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Growth Drivers
Challenges
Vehicle Type (Passenger Cars, Commercial Vehicle)
The global automotive electronic control unit market is segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by vehicle type into passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Out of two types, the passenger cars segment is estimated to gain the largest market share over the projected time frame. The growth of the segment can be attributed to the increasing sales of passenger cars. Increasing sales of passenger cars is driving the growth of the passenger car segment. In 2021, around 3 million passenger cars were sold in United States, nearly 56 million units were sold in China, and the Germany’s unit sale of passenger car was nearly 2 million. Moreover, the passenger segment holds the 70% share in the vehicle type segment.Application (ADAS & Safety System, Body Electronics, Powertrain, Infotainment)
The global automotive electronic control unit market is also segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by application into ADAS & safety system, body electronics, powertrain, infotainment, and others. Amongst these five segments, the infotainment segment is expected to garner a significant share. The infotainment system is made up of a variety of parts, including an integrated head unit, a heads-up display, operating systems, digital signal processors (DSPs), and GPUs, as well as automotive sensors. The infotainment systems are built with the integration of various electric control units. The rising need for screens and other infotainment features in automobiles is expected to boost the segment’s growth. It’s possible that in the near future, each passenger in seven-passenger SUVs will have their own screen. Moreover, the number of screens in automobiles will increase substantially over the following few years, maybe reaching 12 per vehicle. Furthermore, around 93% of people are dependent on GPS and nearly 1 in 5 people use it every day.
Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:
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By Vehicle Type |
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By Application |
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By Engine |
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The Asia Pacific automotive ecu market, amongst the market in all the other regions, is projected to hold the largest market share by the end of 2033. The growth of the market can be attributed majorly to the surging demand of luxury cars. In 2021, demand of luxury cars surged in China and about 840,000 BMW and Mini cars were imported to the China by German manufacturers. Further, in the India, nearly 24,000 luxury cars were sold in 12 months till March 2022. Moreover, rising popularity of electric cars is expected to the boost the automotive electronic control unit market in Asia Pacific region. In 2020, over 1 million sale of electric car was reported in the Japan.
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Author Credits: Harshita Srivastava, Saima Khursheed