Reference desk · Updated 13 October 2026
3D Printing
Statistics, 2026.
A small, source-first reference for writers, makers and curious collectors. Every figure below names its source and reporting year, because a good number should be easy to trace.
These figures describe additive manufacturing, the industry term that includes 3D printing. They are not sales claims or forecasts from Veronicas3DTreasures.
$24.2B
Global additive manufacturing revenue in 2025
Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International, reports global additive manufacturing revenue at $24.2 billion for 2025.
Source: Wohlers Report 2026, 2026 ↗10.9%
Year-over-year global industry growth in 2025
The same 2026 report puts global additive manufacturing growth at 10.9% for 2025, after a slower period than the industry saw before the pandemic.
Source: Wohlers Report 2026, 2026 ↗15.5%
Growth in AM services during 2025
Wohlers Associates reports 15.5% growth for additive manufacturing services in 2025, compared with a 3.6% rebound in system sales.
Source: Wohlers Report 2026, 2026 ↗$2.8B
Estimated U.S. shipments of additively manufactured goods
NIST estimates U.S. shipments of goods produced with additive manufacturing at $2.8 billion. Its page was updated in January 2024.
Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2024 ↗$1.4B
Estimated U.S. value added by additive manufacturing
NIST estimates U.S. value added from additive manufacturing at $1.4 billion, using its published economic analysis.
Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2024 ↗Read the numbers well
Useful context beats a dramatic number.
Different sources count different things. The Wohlers figures describe the global additive manufacturing market. NIST's estimates focus on goods produced with additive manufacturing in the United States. They belong beside each other as context, not as interchangeable totals.
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Methodology & sources
What this reference includes.
Global market and service figures
Wohlers Report 2026 ↗, released by Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International. Reporting year: 2025. Accessed 13 October 2026.
U.S. shipment and value-added estimates
NIST additive manufacturing economic estimates ↗. Source page updated 3 January 2024. Accessed 13 October 2026.
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Veronicas3DTreasures. “3D Printing Statistics, 2026.” Updated 13 October 2026. https://veronicas3dtreasures.com/3d-printing-statistics