Estimated annual industrial robot installations in selected regions worldwide from 2017 to 2020, with a forecast through 2024, by main region
(in 1,000 units)
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Asia/Australia
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Around ** units of industrial robots were shipped worldwide in 2020. Asia/Australia was the region with the highest number of units installed; an estimated ** units fitted in 2020 alone. It is projected that by 2024, industrial robot installations in Asia/Australia will reach ** units.
Digital transformation spurs increased use of industrial robots
The global market for industrial robots, which was at around ** billion U.S. dollars in 2020, could reach up to some *** billion U.S. dollars by 2027, as more businesses undergo a digital transformation of incorporating technological equipment into the production process. A market for industrial automation software has since developed and is expected to grow to just under 40 billion U.S. dollars by 2024.
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IFR. (October 28, 2021). Estimated annual industrial robot installations in selected regions worldwide from 2017 to 2020, with a forecast through 2024, by main region (in 1,000 units) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/272179/shipments-of-industrial-robots-by-world-region/
IFR. "Estimated annual industrial robot installations in selected regions worldwide from 2017 to 2020, with a forecast through 2024, by main region (in 1,000 units)." Chart. October 28, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/272179/shipments-of-industrial-robots-by-world-region/
IFR. (2021). Estimated annual industrial robot installations in selected regions worldwide from 2017 to 2020, with a forecast through 2024, by main region (in 1,000 units). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/272179/shipments-of-industrial-robots-by-world-region/
IFR. "Estimated Annual Industrial Robot Installations in Selected Regions Worldwide from 2017 to 2020, with a Forecast through 2024, by Main Region (in 1,000 Units)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 28 Oct 2021, /statistics/272179/shipments-of-industrial-robots-by-world-region/
IFR, Estimated annual industrial robot installations in selected regions worldwide from 2017 to 2020, with a forecast through 2024, by main region (in 1,000 units) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/272179/shipments-of-industrial-robots-by-world-region/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Estimated annual industrial robot installations in selected regions worldwide from 2017 to 2020, with a forecast through 2024, by main region (in 1,000 units) [Graph], IFR, October 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/272179/shipments-of-industrial-robots-by-world-region/