Global Drone Market Set to Soar: Inside the $90B+ UAV Boom by 2030
The global drone market is projected to grow from about $42 billion in 2025 to nearly $90 billion by 2030, a CAGR of roughly 13–14%. The Drone Industry Insights forecast excludes passenger eVTOLs and estimates the overall drone market at $57.8 billion by 2030, up from about $40.6 billion in 2025. DaaS (Drones-as-a-Service) is projected to reach $179 billion by 2030 across industries. In 2024, commercial and consumer (civil) UAVs together accounted for about 52.5% of global drone revenue, making the commercial sector the largest by value. Industrial applications dominate the market, with energy/utilities contributing about $4.66 billion in 2023