The global consumer electronics market is anticipated to expand at a 15.4% CAGR between 2015 and 2020. It is projected that the global consumer electronics market will be worth US$ 2,976.1 Bn by 2020.

“Global consumer electronics market growth is mainly driven by increasing disposable income, expanding urban population, growing internet penetration and availability of strong distribution network. Moreover, increasing adoption of smartphones in the Asia Pacific region, especially in the populous countries of China and India is supporting the growth of global consumer electronics market,” said Vineet Kumar, an analyst at Future Market Insights.

This report covers device types, namely consumer electronics device, wearable device and smart home device. Consumer electronic device segment dominated the market in 2014 and is expected to remain dominant during the forecast period. However, smart home device segment is projected to expand at a fastest CAGR of 23% between 2015 and 2020.

Consumer electronics device segment is further sub-segmented into smartphone, feature phone, tablet, smart TVs, other TVs, set-top box, personal computer, digital camcorder & camera, digital media adapter, digital video recorder (DVR), game console, printer and other consumer electronics device. Among all the aforementioned sub-segments, smartphone sub-segment was the largest contributor to the consumer electronics device segment revenue, with over 25% market share in 2014.

Further, smart-phone sub-segment is estimated to exhibit fastest CAGR of over 20% between 2015 and 2020. However, feature phone sub-segment is likely to experience negative CAGR throughout the projected period as consumers are shifting from feature phone to smartphone. Game console sub-segment has been facing stiff competition from tablets and smartphones, as these devices have emerged as a viable substitute for game console. The wearable device segment includes smart accessory and other wearable device, while smart home device is sub-segmented into smart kitchen appliance and security & HVAC system.