The figures below are drawn from named industry reports and reporting on those reports. They describe the global additive manufacturing market and are useful context for readers following how 3D printing is growing, how market growth has changed year to year, and why headlines can differ by segment. The latest available market breakdown shows that printing services are the largest reported segment.
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$24.2 billion
Global additive manufacturing revenue in 2025
The global additive manufacturing industry generated $24.2 billion in revenue in 2025, according to Wohlers Report 2026.
Source: TCT Magazine reporting on Wohlers Report 2026 ↗02
10.9%
Year-over-year industry growth in 2025
The same report put global additive manufacturing revenue growth at 10.9% from 2024 to 2025.
Source: TCT Magazine reporting on Wohlers Report 2026 ↗04
15.5%
Growth in printing services in 2025
Printing services grew 15.5% in 2025, compared with 3.6% growth in system sales, according to reporting on Wohlers Report 2026.
Source: TCT Magazine reporting on Wohlers Report 2026 ↗05
$21.9 billion
Global additive manufacturing revenue in 2024
The global additive manufacturing industry generated $21.9 billion in revenue in 2024, according to Wohlers Report 2025.
Source: Wohlers Associates, March 2025 ↗06
9.1%
Year-over-year industry growth in 2024
Wohlers Report 2025 reported 9.1% global additive manufacturing industry growth from 2023 to 2024.
Source: Wohlers Associates, March 2025 ↗07
20.1%
Material-provider revenue growth in 2024
Material-provider revenue grew 20.1% in 2024, even as the industry faced a slower overall growth year.
Source: Wohlers Associates, July 2025 ↗08
-1.5%
Printer sales and servicing change in 2024
Revenue from additive manufacturing printer sales and servicing declined 1.5% in 2024, highlighting a different pace across market segments.
Source: Wohlers Associates, July 2025 ↗09
3,793
Metal additive manufacturing systems sold in 2023
An estimated 3,793 systems for metal parts were sold in 2023, up from 3,049 in 2022.
Source: Wohlers Associates, April 2024 ↗010
24.4%
Growth in metal-system shipments in 2023
Shipments of additive manufacturing systems for metal parts increased 24.4% in 2023.
Source: Wohlers Associates, April 2024 ↗How to read these statistics
“3D printing” and “additive manufacturing” are often used interchangeably, but market studies can group revenue differently. The figures on this page refer to the global industry as described by the cited sources, not to Wildre3D Printing’s sales, pricing, production volume, or local market.
Market figures also move at different speeds. Services, materials, software, and printer sales respond to different buying cycles, which is why a growing overall market can sit alongside a slower or declining equipment segment in a given year.
Methodology and sources
This page was updated on October 2, 2026. Each statistic links directly to the publication that reports it. Figures are kept with their reported year rather than adjusted to a later year, so a reader can see exactly what period each number describes.
- Wohlers Report 2026, published February 17, 2026, and TCT Magazine’s report on its headline findings, for the latest global market analysis.
- Wohlers Report 2025 announcement, published March 31, 2025, for the 2024 global market figure.
- Wohlers Report 2024 announcement, published April 2, 2024, for metal-system shipment data.
- Wohlers Associates market analysis, published July 17, 2025, for 2024 material and printer-sales changes.
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Wildre3D Printing. “3D Printing Industry Statistics: Market Size and Growth.” Updated October 2, 2026. Retrieved from https://wildre3d.com/3d-printing-statistics.
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