What Has Been the Progress and Growth of the Contraband Detector Market in Recent Years?
The contraband detector market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
•The market size of contraband detectors has significantly expanded in recent years. The market growth projects an increase from $4.88 billion in 2024 to $5.18 billion in 2025, offering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%.
This growth during the historic period is largely driven by factors such as security worries, regulatory conformity, the expansion of global trade, issues related to organized crime, and air travel safety.
What Can Be Expected from the Contraband Detector Market in the Coming Years?
The contraband detector market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the forthcoming years, the illicit goods detection market is projected to experience robust growth. It is predicted that by 2029, it will reach a valuation of "$6.99 billion with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%.
The expected growth during the forecast period can be tied to factors such as enhanced border restrictions, expansion of the market in budding economies, compliance within specific sectors, concerns of cross-border terrorism, and protection of public infrastructure. During the forecast period, notable trends are customization tailored to different applications, the shift towards storing data on the cloud, emphasis on user-friendly interfaces, and constant research and innovation.
What Are The Leading Drivers Of Growth In The Contraband Detector Market?
The escalation in terrorist activities is projected to spur the expansion of the contraband detector market in the future. These activities of violence or threat, conducted by individuals, groups, or institutions, aim to generate fear, chaos, and disturbances among civilians. Contraband detection devices play a vital role in mitigating such terrorist activities by disallowing the carriage of weapons, cash, illegal drugs, bombs, or explosives. Their importance is paramount in realms like aviation security, cargo scrutiny, and wider counterterrorism and national security endeavors by identifying hazardous substances. For instance, the Global Terrorism Index 2023 reveals that the number of deaths per terrorist incident rose from an average of 1.3 in 2021 to 1.7 per episode in 2022 as reported in March 2023. Hence, the surge in terrorist activities is fuelling the contraband detector market's growth.
How Are The Segments Defined Within The Global Contraband Detector Market?
The contraband detector market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Technology: X-ray Imaging, Metal Detection, Spectrometry and Spectroscopy, Other Technologies
2) By Target-Based Screening: People Screening, Baggage And Cargo Screening, Vehicle Screening
3) By Deployment Type: Fixed, Portable
4) By Application: Transportation, Government, Retail, Hospitality, Commercial, Industrial, Education, Events And Sports, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By X-ray Imaging: Backscatter X-Ray Systems, Transmission X-ray Systems
2) By Metal Detection: Handheld Metal Detectors, Walk-Through Metal Detectors
3) By Spectrometry And Spectroscopy: Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS), Infrared Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy
4) By Other Technologies: Thermal Imaging, Electromagnetic Radiation, Acoustic Detection Systems
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How Are New Trends Expected To Influence The Growth Of The Contraband Detector Market?
The introduction of AI technology is a notable trend gaining traction in the contraband detection market. Major firms involved in this market are leveraging AI technologies to maintain their market standing. For example, in September 2022, OD Security, a security firm based out of Netherlands, introduced an automatic contraband detection software, THEIA, specifically for contraband detectors. THEIA, an all-encompassing body scanner, autonomously detects threats. This advanced AI software application is designed to automatically pinpoint and label inconsistencies in scan images, directing staff towards potential contraband and bolstering prison estate security by hindering contraband entry. THEIA harnesses the power of machine learning to identify contraband. An extensive amount of negative body scan images were used in its training, thereby enhancing overall safety, reducing operator mistakes, and heightening overall security in prisons and other detention facilities.
Who Are the Key Players in the Contraband Detector Market?
Major companies operating in the contraband detector market include:
• Smiths Group plc
• Nuctech Company Limited
• Metrasens
• LINEV Systems US Inc.
• Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co Ltd.
• Garrett Electronics Inc.
• Leidos Holdings Inc.
• OSI Systems Inc.
• Costruzioni Elettroniche Industriali Automatismi C.E.I.A. SpA
• Campbell/Harris Security Equipment Company
• Vidisco Limited
• Autoclear LLC
• Astrophysics Inc.
• Berkeley Varitronics Systems Inc.
• MS Technologies Inc.
• ADANI Group
• L3Harris Technologies Inc.
• Westminster International Limited
• CEIA SpA
• Rapiscan Systems Inc.
• American Science and Engineering Inc.
• Analogic Corporation
• DetectaChem LLC
• Fisher Research Laboratory
• FLIR Systems Inc.
• Kromek Group plc
• Morpho Detection LLC
• NABCO Systems LLC
• Optosecurity Inc.
• Scanna MSC Limited
• Tek84 Engineering Group LLC
What Is The Most Dominant Region In The Contraband Detector Market?
North America was the largest region in the global contraband detector market in 2024.Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the contraband detector market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
