3D Printing Market Size To Reach $168.93 Billion By 2033

3D Printing Market Growth & Trends

The global 3D printing market size is expected to reach USD 168.93 billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 23.9% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. 3D Printing (3DP) is also referred to as Additive Manufacturing (AM) as it involves successive addition of layers of materials in various 2D shapes using an additive process. These layered 2D shapes build upon one another to form a three-dimensional object. The process is different from the subtractive method of production, which begins with a block of material and the unnecessary material is ground out to obtain the desired object.

3D printing is widely adopted in the industrial sector owing to the growing need for enhanced product manufacturing and a shorter time to market. The industrial vertical happens to be the most significant adopter of the 3D printing technology, eventually leading to the largest market share of 3D printers for industrial applications over the forecast period. Additive manufacturing is anticipated to evolve over the forecast period.

3D printing continues to gain popularity among hobbyists and innovators. While individuals are using 3D printing for domestic and personal purposes, universities and educational institutes are using 3D printing for conducting technical training. The market is subject to witness a considerable economical appearance rather than being just a labor-intensive industrial manufacturing technique. Particularly in developing economies, such as Brazil, South Africa, and India, machining shops have managed to adopt alternative business models by installing 3D printers and offering related services, such as 3D printing materials, filaments, 3D modeling, and 3D printer software.

Apart from the industrial vertical, the automotive, healthcare, and aerospace & defense verticals are among the leading adopters of 3D printing technology. Incumbents of these verticals have an emphasis on accuracy, enhanced product designing, reliability, shorter time to market, and economical production processes. Given that additive manufacturing can offer all these benefits, the adoption of three-dimensional printers by the automotive, healthcare, and aerospace & defense verticals is expected to gain traction over the forecast period.

3D printing and related technologies are evolving continuously in line with the intensive R&D activities being undertaken, and the aggressive investments being made by the private and the public sectors. Government funding and encouraging initiatives being undertaken in developed economies are prompting manufacturers to pursue improvements in technology and the adoption of new technologies.

North America accounted for the largest revenue share of more than 34.0% in 2023, as a result of the extensive adoption of 3D printers for 3D designing, 3D modeling, and 3D manufacturing in several industries. The Asia Pacific region has emerged as a manufacturing hub owing to an expanding consumer base as well as the continued foreign investments happening in the region. The Asia Pacific market is expected to witness remarkable growth over the forecast period.

3D printing technology happens to be a capital-intensive technology. At the same time, manufacturers are holding on to their misconception about prototyping, rather than realizing the advantages associated with 3D printing. Moreover, the market lacks the standard process controls and a skilled workforce required for 3D printing. These are some of the factors that are expected to restrain the market growth. However, government initiatives aimed at increasing awareness and promoting the benefits of adopting 3D printers are expected to help in countering the market restraints.

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3D Printing Market Report Highlights

• Based on component, the hardware segment dominated the market in 2025 and accounted for the largest share of 62.6%. The software segment is expected to witness the fastest CAGR over the forecast period.

• Based on technology, the stereolithography segment dominated the market in 2025. The digital light processing (DLP) segment is expected to witness a notable CAGR over the forecast period.

• Based on software, the design segment dominated the market in 2025. The scanning software segment is expected to witness the fastest CAGR over the forecast period.

• Based on application, the functional parts dominated the market in 2025. The prototyping segment is expected to grow at a significant CAGR.

• Based on material, the metal segment dominated the market in 2025. The polymer segment is expected to grow at a significant CAGR over the forecast period.

• Based on printer type, the industrial printer segment held the largest market in 2025. The desktop 3D printer segment is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

• Based on vertical, the automotive segment dominated the market in 2025. The dental, fashion and jewelry, and food verticals are anticipated to contribute significantly to the growth of the desktop 3DP segment during the forecast period.

3D Printing Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented global 3D printing market report based on component, printer type, technology, software, application, vertical, material, and region:

3D Printing Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Hardware

• Software

• Services

3D Printing Printer Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Desktop 3D Printer

• Industrial 3D Printer

3D Printing Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Stereolithography

• Fuse Deposition Modeling

• Selective Laser Sintering

• Direct Metal Laser Sintering

• Polyjet Printing

• Inkjet printing

• Electron Beam Melting

• Laser Metal Deposition

• Digital Light Processing

• Laminated Object Manufacturing

• Others

3D Printing Software Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Design Software

• Inspection Software

• Printer Software

• Scanning Software

3D Printing Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Prototyping

• Tooling

• Functional Parts

3D Printing Vertical Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Industrial 3D Printing

  • Automotive

  • Aerospace & Defense

  • Healthcare

  • Consumer Electronics

  • Power & Energy

  • Others

• Desktop 3D Printing

  • Educational Purpose

  • Fashion & Jewelry

  • Objects

  • Dental

  • Food

  • Others

3D Printing Material Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• Polymer

• Metal

• Ceramic

3D Printing Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)

• North America

  • U.S.

  • Canada

  • Mexico

• Europe

  • Germany

  • UK

  • France

  • Spain

  • Italy

• Asia Pacific

  • China

  • Japan

  • India

  • South Korea

  • Singapore

  • Australia

• Latin America

  • Brazil

• Middle East and Africa (MEA)

  • KSA

  • UAE

  • South Africa

List of Key Players of 3D Printing Market

• 3D Systems, Inc.

• Stratasys Ltd.

• Proto Labs, Inc.

• Materialise NV

• Nano Dimension Ltd.

• Shapeways, Inc.

• EOS (Electro Optical Systems) GmbH

• GE Additive

• HP Inc.

• Voxeljet AG