Global Structural Health Monitoring Market Size Likely to Grow at a CAGR of 9.1% By 2035

Market Size and Growth

The market size of global structural health monitoring will be estimated at USD 3.6 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow to between USD 3.9 billion in 2026 and about USD 8.6 billion by 2035, with a current CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 9.1% during the period of 2026 to 2035.

Structural Health Monitoring Market Revenue and Trends

Structural health monitoring can be defined as the constant or periodic monitoring of the health condition and performance of structures such as bridges, buildings, tunnels, dams, railways, wind turbines, pipelines, aircrafts and other industrial structures through integrated systems comprising sensors, data acquisition systems, communication network and sophisticated analysis. Technologies used in SHM include strain gauges, accelerometers, fiber optic sensors, acoustic emission sensors, vibration sensors and temperature sensors.

Data collected by these systems is then analyzed using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), cloud computing, edge computing and digital twins. Emerging market trends include the fast-growing implementation of AI enabled damage detection, wireless Internet of Things (IoT) based sensor networks, sophisticated fiber optic sensing techniques, cloud-enabled monitoring solutions and digital twins. Other trends in the market include increased investments in smart cities, resilient infrastructure and renewable energy projects. These market trends are contributing to the transition from periodic inspection to intelligent monitoring of infrastructure.

What are the factors that have a significant contribution to the growth of the structural health monitoring market?

Safety measures and increased demands for disaster resilience are some of the key factors driving the Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) market. Government and infrastructural authorities have started mandating the requirement for real-time monitoring of critical infrastructure to minimize cases of structural failures to ensure the safety of citizens. Infrastructures such as bridges, tunnels, dams, railway lines, airports, hospitals, and public buildings are increasingly exposed to threats of aging, increased loading, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and other climate hazards. Governments have been tightening their policies of inspections, disaster risk reduction (DRR), and resilience and, consequently, are encouraging the installation of SHM systems integrated with artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), fiber optics sensing, and predictive analytics.

The numbers provided by the governments confirm the importance of such investments. In its report on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the UNDRR reports that 141 countries adopted the national disaster risk reduction strategy by 2025, in line with the Sendai Framework, as opposed to 56 countries that did so in 2015, showing the strengthening of disaster resilience policies on the global scale. Also, 125 countries indicated the existence of multi-hazard early warning systems in 2025, as opposed to 56 in 2015, indicating increased government investment in resilient infrastructures. The UNDRR further reports that the global economic losses resulting from disasters totaled USD 1.1 trillion between 2015 and 2024, while an annual average of 91,847 critical infrastructure facilities was damaged or destroyed due to disasters.

Regional Insights

North America contributed the most market share in 2025. The growth in revenues in North America will be driven by the high rate of adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), IoT sensors, fiber optic sensing technology, digital twins, cloud computing, and edge computing, which allows for the real-time assessment and automatic damage detection of the structure. Furthermore, there is a large number of top providers of SHM technology, research organizations, and engineering companies located in the region that are working on developing new monitoring systems.

Besides, the Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the projected period. The growth in the number of offshore and onshore renewable energy structures, such as wind farms and hydropower stations, has been responsible for the increased adoption of SHM systems as means of achieving efficiency during the process. This has been possible due to the emergence of regional firms engaged in the manufacturing of sensors and digital technology.

Report Scope

Recent Developments

• In March 2025, the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology unveiled a generative AI inspection suite producing 10,000 tunnel damage images within 24 hours to automate drone-based surveys.

• In January 2025, the Alabama Department of Insurance introduced 35%-60% premium discounts on hurricane policies for IBHS-compliant retrofits, boosting sensor adoption in coastal housing.

List of the prominent players in the Structural Health Monitoring Market:

• NovaMetrix LLC
• Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer GmbH
• Strainstall UK (James Fisher)
• Senceive Ltd.
• COWI A/S
• Acellent Technologies Inc.
• Digitexx Data Systems
• National Instruments Corporation
• Kinemetrics Inc.
• Geocomp Corporation
• Campbell Scientific Inc.
• Structural Monitoring Systems PLC
• LORD MicroStrain (Parker LORD)
• Sixense Group
• RST Instruments Ltd.
• SGS SA
• Sensuron LLC
• Fylde Electronic Laboratories Ltd.
• Bridge Diagnostics Inc.
• Others

The Structural Health Monitoring Market is segmented as follows:

By Component

• Hardware
• Software
• Services

By Technology

• Wired
• Wireless

By Installation Type

• Retrofit
• New Construction

By Monitoring Frequency

• Periodic Monitoring
• Continuous Monitoring

By Industry Vertical

• Civil Infrastructure
  • Buildings and Facilities
  • Bridges and Tunnels
• Mining and Heavy Industry
• Dams and Waterways
• Aerospace and Defense
• Energy and Power

Regional Coverage:

North America

• U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico
• Rest of North America

Europe

• Germany
• France
• U.K.
• Russia
• Italy
• Spain
• Netherlands
• Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

• China
• Japan
• India
• New Zealand
• Australia
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Rest of Asia Pacific

The Middle East & Africa

• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Egypt
• Kuwait
• South Africa
• Rest of the Middle East & Africa

Latin America

• Brazil
• Argentina
• Rest of Latin America