In 2024, the sector in ASEAN was valued at USD 2.10 billion, reflecting a year-over-year growth rate of 28.3%.
Forecasts show that, by the end of 2033, the ASEAN AI Image Recognition Market size is expected to reach USD 13.68 billion, registering a CAGR of 22.9% throughout the projection period.
Mobile-first commerce and dense urban logistics drive demand for lightweight, offline-capable visual search and SKU-recognition SDKs optimized for commodity cameras, benefiting vendors focused on compact models and low-bandwidth sync features.
Airport and marketplace pilots combining real-time crowd analytics with vendor-supplied edge appliances are reducing dwell times and shrinkage, encouraging multi-year service arrangements that include continuous labeling and local support teams.
DataCube Research Report (Nov 2025): This analysis uses 2024 as the actual year, 2025 as the estimated year, and calculates CAGR for the 2025-2033 period.
*Research Methodology: This report is based on DataCube’s proprietary 3-stage forecasting model, combining primary research, secondary data triangulation, and expert validation.
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