The global passive electronic components market size was valued at USD 39.86 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 57.23 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 3.90% from 2025-2033. North America currently dominates the market, holding a market share of over 35.8% in 2024. The market is primarily driven by the rising demand in consumer electronics like smartphones and wearables, growing adoption of electric vehicles and advanced automotive systems, and expanding renewable energy infrastructure requiring efficient energy management and reliability in energy-generating and storage systems.
Passive electronic components refer to electrical parts that do not generate power and are incapable of power gain. They consist of capacitors, resistors, transformers, inductors and coils. They are manufactured using tantalum, ceramic, aluminum electrolytic, paper and plastic films. Passive electronic components absorb energy and do not require electrical power to operate. They are commonly used in various electronic devices, such as computers, home appliances, smartphones and gaming consoles. They are reliable, easy to design, cost-effective and can easily handle large voltage currents and power without the requirement of a power supply and amplifying elements. As a result, passive electronic components are widely used across medical, automotive, aerospace, energy, telecommunications, defense, and data storage industries.
Passive Electronic Components Market Trends:
Significant growth in the automotive industry across the globe is creating a positive outlook for the market. Passive electronic components are widely used in specialized and high-performing components, such as emergency brake assistance systems and infotainment. In line with this, the increasing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) due to environmental and emission concerns is favoring the market growth. Additionally, various new product innovations, such as the introduction of wire wound and metal oxide high-power resistors that assists in monitoring circuits and diagnosing and testing sensors, are providing an impetus to the market growth. Furthermore, the growing miniaturization of passive electrical components that can easily be used in consumer electronics, such as smartphones, cameras and speakers, is positively impacting the market growth. Apart from this, the widespread product utilization in medical devices integrated with sensors to collect data about patients, extensive research and development (RD&D) activities and the introduction of various shapes and geometries of inductors are anticipated to drive the market toward growth.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the global passive electronic components market, along with forecast at the global, regional, and country levels from 2025-2033. The market has been categorized based on type and end use industry.
Breakup by Type:
- Capacitor
- Ceramic Capacitors
- Tantalum Capacitors
- Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
- Paper and Plastic Film Capacitors
- Supercapacitors
- Inductor
- Power
- Frequency
- Resistor
- Surface-mounted Chips
- Network
- Wirewound
- Film/Oxide/Foil
- Carbon
- Aerospace and Defense
- Consumer Electronics
- Information Technology
- Automotive
- Industrial
- Others
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Eaton Corporation PLC, KOA Corporation, Kyocera Corporation, Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd., Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd., TDK Corporation, TE Connectivity, TT Electronics Plc, Vishay Intertechnology Inc. and Yageo Corporation.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1.What are passive electronic components?
2.How big is the passive electronic components market?
3.What is the expected growth rate of the global passive electronic components market during 2025-2033?
4.What are the key factors driving the global passive electronic components market?
5.What is the leading segment of the global passive electronic components market based on type?
6.What is the leading segment of the global passive electronic components market based on end use industry?
7.What are the key regions in the global passive electronic components market?
8.Who are the key players/companies in the global passive electronic components market?
- 1 Preface
- 2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
- 3 Executive Summary
- 4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
- 5 Global Passive Electronic Components Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
- 6 Market Breakup by Type
- 6.1 Capacitor
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Key Segments
- 6.1.2.1 Ceramic Capacitors
- 6.1.2.2 Tantalum Capacitors
- 6.1.2.3 Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
- 6.1.2.4 Paper and Plastic Film Capacitors
- 6.1.2.5 Supercapacitors
- 6.1.3 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Inductor
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Key Segments
- 6.2.2.1 Power
- 6.2.2.2 Frequency
- 6.2.3 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Resistor
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Key Segments
- 6.3.2.1 Surface-mounted Chips
- 6.3.2.2 Network
- 6.3.2.3 Wirewound
- 6.3.2.4 Film/Oxide/Foil
- 6.3.2.5 Carbon
- 6.3.3 Market Forecast
- 7 Market Breakup by End Use Industry
- 7.1 Aerospace and Defense
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Consumer Electronics
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Information Technology
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7.4 Automotive
- 7.4.1 Market Trends
- 7.4.2 Market Forecast
- 7.5 Industrial
- 7.5.1 Market Trends
- 7.5.2 Market Forecast
- 7.6 Others
- 7.6.1 Market Trends
- 7.6.2 Market Forecast
- 8 Market Breakup by Region
- 8.1 North America
- 8.1.1 United States
- 8.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.1.2 Canada
- 8.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Asia-Pacific
- 8.2.1 China
- 8.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.2 Japan
- 8.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.3 India
- 8.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.4 South Korea
- 8.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.5 Australia
- 8.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.6 Indonesia
- 8.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.7 Others
- 8.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Europe
- 8.3.1 Germany
- 8.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.2 France
- 8.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.3 United Kingdom
- 8.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.4 Italy
- 8.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.5 Spain
- 8.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.6 Russia
- 8.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.7 Others
- 8.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4 Latin America
- 8.4.1 Brazil
- 8.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4.2 Mexico
- 8.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4.3 Others
- 8.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.5 Middle East and Africa
- 8.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 8.5.3 Market Forecast
- 9 SWOT Analysis
- 9.1 Overview
- 9.2 Strengths
- 9.3 Weaknesses
- 9.4 Opportunities
- 9.5 Threats
- 10 Value Chain Analysis
- 11 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 11.4 Degree of Competition
- 11.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 11.6 Threat of Substitutes
- 12 Price Analysis
- 13 Competitive Landscape
- 13.1 Market Structure
- 13.2 Key Players
- 13.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 13.3.1 Eaton Corporation PLC
- 13.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.1.3 Financials
- 13.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.2 KOA Corporation
- 13.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.2.3 Financials
- 13.3.3 Kyocera Corporation
- 13.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.3.3 Financials
- 13.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.4 Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
- 13.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.4.3 Financials
- 13.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.5 Panasonic Corporation
- 13.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.5.3 Financials
- 13.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.6 Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.
- 13.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.6.3 Financials
- 13.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.7 Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.
- 13.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.7.3 Financials
- 13.3.8 TDK Corporation
- 13.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.8.3 Financials
- 13.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.9 TE Connectivity
- 13.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.9.3 Financials
- 13.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.10 TT Electronics Plc
- 13.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.10.3 Financials
- 13.3.11 Vishay Intertechnology Inc.
- 13.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.11.3 Financials
- 13.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.12 Yageo Corporation
- 13.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.12.3 Financials
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