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Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast, 2025–2029

Publisher IDC
Published Mar 12, 2025
Length 24 Pages
SKU # IDC19838327

Description

This IDC study provides our 2025–2029 forecast for the mobile phone market."2024 saw a return to growth in the worldwide mobile phone market, growing 4.2% over 2023 levels," points out Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC's Mobile Devices and AR/VR team. "2025 is expected to continue that trend at a much slower pace as many of the same drivers we saw in 2024 — namely, sustained demand for 5G smartphones heading to emerging markets and a constant replacement market — will still be in effect.""At the same time, political and economic uncertainty will play a significant role in the worldwide smartphone market," adds Llamas. "For many, the mobile phone is an essential item in their lives, but higher prices can potentially dampen demand. We continue to monitor the situation around tariffs and trade as new developments arise."

Table of Contents

24 Pages

IDC Market Forecast Figure

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast, 2025–2029

Mobile Phone Forecast by Device Type

Feature Phones

Smartphones

Mobile Phone Forecast by Air Interface and Air Interface Group

GSM/CDMA

UMTS/WCDMA

4G

5G

Worldwide Mobile Phone Forecast by ASP

Market Context

Drivers and Inhibitors

Drivers

5G Handsets

Screen Sizes

Inhibitors

Replacement Cycles

Inflation

Significant Market Developments

Changes from Prior Forecast

Market Definition

Feature Phone

Smartphone

Methodology

Primary Data Sources

Secondary Sources

IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker

Related Research

Pricing

Currency Rates
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