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The Overall Consumer Electronics Market

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Growth at a Low Level

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While the market for household appliances remains robust overall, the consumer electronics (CE) segment – which consists of entertainment electronics, telecommunications, and IT – presents a more mixed picture. The year 2026 constitutes a transitional phase: Following negligible growth in 2024 and 2025, the overall CE market is projected to see a slight revenue increase of 0.5 percent initially. For 2027, however, we expect a noticeably more positive trend of +1.85 percent, to 60 billion euro. This momentum is driven primarily by information technology (IT) and telecommunications (telecom).

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Interaktives Diagramm
Revenue in EUR billionsTechnical Consumer Goods (TCG)Consumer ElectronicsTelecommunicationMajor Domestic Appliances