Automatic Number Plate Recognition System Market Growth & Trends

The global ANPR system market size is estimated to reach USD 6.37 billion by 2030, registering to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2025 to 2030 according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Advancements in traffic monitoring technologies have given rise to a mass surveillance technology that helps in capturing images of vehicles and identifying the license number. In addition, it can also facilitate in the detection of lost or stolen vehicles.

Governments around the globe are emphasizing on the development of smart cities. Under the umbrella of smart cities, the development of intelligent transportation systems is a major trend. Various governments are entering in partnerships with companies such as Honeywell International, Inc.; AT&T; Siemens; and IBM Corporation for the development of traffic management programs that bodes well for the market growth.Governments are focusing on the development of self-operated fuel stations and electric vehicle charging stations, especially in Europe. During day-time, petrol stations in many European countries such as U.K., Germany, and France are operated in self-service modes.

Overcrowded roads in the cities have put immense pressure on the civic bodies to develop technologically advanced solutions to deal with the road safety issues. This is a major factor instrumental for the implementation of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system for the monitoring of traffic violation and crime incidents. In recent years, there has been a rise in the number of automobile crimes such as vehicular homicide, carjacking, hit and run, and reckless driving that has forced the law enforcement agencies to adopt ANPR system for the recognition of vehicles. Moreover, excessive speed has been identified as a long-standing and significant contributing factor to accidents on roads worldwide. The use of speed cameras have certain limitations as they cannot accurately identify speeding vehicles. Hence, the need for advanced ANPR systems with analytical solutions are expected to drive the market over the forecast period.

Automatic Number Plate Recognition System Market Report Highlights

  • Based on the type, the fixed ANPR systems segment dominated the global industry with a revenue share of 57.9% in 2024. Extensively used fixed ANPR systems are characterized by advanced imaging technology permanently installed on a particular location for tracking & monitoring, data collection, real-time data analysis, and insights sharing.
  • The hardware segment held the largest revenue share of 52.8% of the global market in 2024. High-performance hardware components assist the use of advanced imaging technology and smart sensors, such as an ANPR computer/processor, camera, frame grabber, and relay cards.
  • Based on application, the traffic management segment dominated the global industry in 2024 owing to the increasing use of ANPR systems in automated processes such as toll collections, detection of speed limit violations, and other incidents related to implementing traffic rules and regulations.
  • The government sector’s use of ANPR systems held the largest revenue share of the global market in 2024. Multiple agencies in countries including the U.S., European nations, India, China, Japan, and others have trusted advanced ANPR systems as valued assistance in the implementation of its traffic management and security surveillance initiatives.