Global Smartphone Sales to Grow Just 0.6% This Year as Tariff Threats Emerge: IDC

Global smartphone shipments to grow marginally in 2025 amid trade tensions and economic uncertainty: IDC

Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 0.6% year-over-year (YoY) in 2025 to 1.24 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The forecast was reduced from the 2.3% growth in the February forecast, due to high uncertainty, tariff volatility and macro-economic challenges such as inflation and unemployment across […] The post Global smartphone shipments to grow marginal…

Mobile Phone Sales In The World Will Significantly Slow Down This Year

Mobile phone sales in the world will significantly slow down this year, announced the advisory company International Data Corp (IDC) on Thursday in its updated, lowered forecasts, highlighting economic uncertainty and weaker personal consumption. According to the new estimates, mobile phone sales should increase by 0.6 percent this year, IDC has calculated. Until now, they […] The post Mobile Phone Sales In The World Will Significantly Slow Down…

Tariff, macroeconomic challenges to dent smartphone sales growth

China’s smartphone market is forecast to expand by 3% and US market by 1.9% in 2025.

Tariffs Threaten to Tank Global Smartphone Sales

Trump’s plan to introduce sweeping tariffs has been blocked by a US federal court. This is good news, right? But it’s not over yet. The Trump administration has filed for an appeal, meaning that this stay of execution might be temporary. This is why it’s not surprising that a recent IDC study suggests that global smartphone sales could take a hit, and tariffs might be to blame. Global smartphone sales to take a dive According to the IDC, smartph…

However, the US and China are still expected to have modest 0.6% growth in smartphones this year. China’s smartphone market is expected to be driven by 3% YoY by government subsidies on Android devices. Meanwhile, Apple Could Be The Biggest Loser of the Geopolitical Tensions with A 1.9% Decline […]