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Report: Smart wearables market set to generate more than $1 trillion through 2032
Go to the 9to5Mac home page Switch site 9to5Toys 9to5Google Logo 9to5Google Electrek Drone DJ Logo DroneDJ Space Explored About Privacy Toggle social menu Toggle dark mode Search for: Submit Toggle search form Forums Store Podcasts Apple@Work Happy Hour 9to5Mac Daily Overtime iPhone iPhone Mac Mac MacBook Pro MacBook Air iMac Mac mini Mac Studio Mac Pro iPad iPad Pro iPad Air iPad mini iPad iPadOS Watch Apple Watch Apple Watch Ultra Apple Health Apple Watch SE Vision Vision Pro visionOS Music and TV Apple Music AirPods HomePod Apple TV Guides Reviews How Tos AAPL Apple Store Apple Arcade Apple Card Apple Silicon Apple One Apple Fitness+ CarPlay Siri HomeKit Toggle dark mode Wearables Counterpoint Research Report: Smart wearables market set to generate more than $1 trillion through 2032 Marcus Mendes | Aug 19 2026 - 2:21 pm PT 0 Comments A new Counterpoint Research report predicts that consumer wearables will generate more than $1 trillion in cumulative revenue through 2032, with smartwatches and wireless earbuds leading the pack. Here is the breakdown.
In a report published today, Counterpoint Research says that “the global consumer wearables market is forecast to generate more than $1 trillion in revenues cumulatively between 2026 and 2032”
In its breakdown of consumer wearables, the report forecasts that hearables will account for the largest share of cumulative revenue at roughly $360 billion, followed by smartwatches at $304 billion and smart eyewear at $168 billion.
Smartwatches and TWS will remain the largest wearable categories, together generating an estimated cumulative revenue of $558 billion between 2026 and 2032. Their scale is supported by large installed bases, replacement demand, everyday use across health, communication and entertainment, and close integration with smartphone ecosystems. Premium hardware, cellular connectivity, advanced health sensors and on-device AI will support rising smartwatch ASPs and expand the category into a preventive-health and personal-computing platform, while TWS value growth remains constrained by feature standardization and price competition.
Health patches are expected to generate another $120 billion, followed by smart rings at $44 billion, pendants at $24 billion, smart shoes at $18 billion, and fitness bands at $14 billion. Smart socks, smart clothing, and smart belts are each projected to generate less than $10 billion.
Counterpoint Research notes that consumer wearables revenue has been growing at twice the rate of shipments, and, perhaps more interestingly, that the market seems to be slowly shifting from fitness trackers to preventive health, “where the device flags a problem before the user notices.”
When it comes to Apple, the company already competes in the two categories the report expects to generate the most revenue, with AirPods and Apple Watch . Apple is also rumored to be working on smart glasses , while reportedly exploring screenless fitness bands and smart rings .
Last month, Apple reported $7.88 billion in revenue for its Wearables, Home and Accessories segment for fiscal Q3 2026, up 6% year over year and marking the category’s strongest growth since fiscal Q4 2022.
Evidently, the category includes more than just wearables, but Apple’s push into the space as a strong revenue stream has been clear for years, with Counterpoint estimating that AirPods alone will surpass $100 billion in cumulative revenue in 2026.
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Expand Close comments Expand Close comments Guides Wearables Counterpoint Research Author Marcus Mendes https://www.threads.com/mvcmendes Marcus Mendes is a Brazilian tech podcaster and journalist who has been closely following Apple since the mid-2000s.
He began covering Apple news in Brazilian media in 2012 and later broadened his focus to the wider tech industry, hosting a daily podcast for seven years.
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