Eyewear in Malaysia

In 2025, Malaysia’s eyewear market is expected to see growth across spectacles, sunglasses, and contact lenses, driven by shifting consumer lifestyles, rising health consciousness, and aggressive promotional strategies. Spectacles remains the largest category in terms of value sales, with demand supported by value package offerings and growing demand for functional lenses such as anti-blue light and anti-fatigue variants, especially amongst digitally active and ageing consumers. Sunglasses is se...

Euromonitor International's Eyewear in Malaysia report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2024), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Contact Lenses and Solutions, Spectacles, Sunglasses.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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* Get a detailed picture of the Eyewear market;
* Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
* Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
* Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.


Eyewear in Malaysia
Euromonitor International
June 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
EYEWEAR IN MALAYSIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Eyewear in 2025: The big picture
2025 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retail developments
What next for eyewear?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2020-2024
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2021-2024
Table 7 Distribution of Eyewear by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
CONTACT LENSES AND SOLUTIONS IN MALAYSIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Growing demand for daily disposable lenses as a result of rising health consciousness amongst Malaysians
Leading players benefit from strong distribution
Myopia control contact lenses remain a niche market as consumers prefer myopia spectacle lenses
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Spike in demand for clear and coloured cosmetic contact lenses driving growth in both daily disposable and frequent replacement lenses
Coloured cosmetic contact lenses set for strong growth as they become important fashion accessories
Optical goods retailers invest in virtual try-on technology that facilitates online shopping for coloured cosmetics contact lenses
CATEGORY DATA
Table 12 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 13 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 14 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 15 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2020-2025
Table 17 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 18 Sales of Contact Lenses by Type: % Value 2020-2025
Table 19 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Material: % Value 2020-2025
Table 20 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Condition: % Value 2020-2025
Table 21 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Material: % Value 2020-2025
Table 22 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Condition: % Value 2020-2025
Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2020-2024
Table 24 LBN Brand Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2021-2024
Table 25 Distribution of Contact Lenses by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 26 Distribution of Contact Lens Solutions by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2025-2030
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SPECTACLES IN MALAYSIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Steady demand in spectacles as value package offering partially offsets increasing contribution of functional lenses
Multinational companies lead spectacles with a wide array of brands in spectacle frames and lenses
Growing awareness in myopia control lenses amongst highly educated parents within Malaysia
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Functional lenses expected to gain momentum during forecast period along with improving literacy rate amongst Malaysians
Manufacturers and retailers bank on improvement of customer shopping experience through the provision of professional eye screening services
E-commerce set to maintain its momentum through the power of augmented reality technology
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 34 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 35 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 36 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 37 Sales of Spectacle Lenses by Type: % Value 2020-2025
Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2020-2024
Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2021-2024
Table 40 Distribution of Spectacles by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 43 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 44 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SUNGLASSES IN MALAYSIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Promotions and discount campaigns fuel growth in sunglasses, along with influx of international tourists
Luxottica Wholesale tops sunglasses with wide range of licensed brands
Rising number of innovative sports sunglasses as Malaysians increasingly adopt active lifestyles
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Discounts and promotional campaigns expected to drive sales of branded sunglasses moving forward
AI-powered Meta glasses set to become increasingly visible in the forecast period
Sports sunglasses expected to gain momentum in the next few years in line with rising participation in sports and active lifestyles
CATEGORY DATA
Table 45 Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2020-2025
Table 46 Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2020-2025
Table 47 Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 48 Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2020-2024
Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2021-2024
Table 51 Distribution of Sunglasses by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2025-2030
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2025-2030
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2025-2030

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