The Global National eID Industry Report

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The Global National eID Industry Report
Market Analysis and Forecasts 2010 to 2015
Comprehensive Market Data. Critical Insight. Targeted Revenue Forecasts

With this report Acuity Market Intelligence confirms its reputation as the leading provider of candid, hype-free, and data-driven insight about the eID Marketplace. The Global National eID Industry Report is the first report of its kind, offering a comprehensive overview of the worldwide market for National eID Documents.




    Market for National eID’s exceeds that of Traditional National ID’s

    Today, National eID issuing countries just exceed those issuing traditional National IDs. By 2015, the number of National eID issuing countries will exceed those issuing traditional National IDs by a ratio of more than 4 to 1. This dramatic market shift form Traditional National IDs to National eIDs. In 2010 53% of countries issuing National IDs issued eIDs, but by 2015 81% of issuing countries will issue eIDs

    The total number of National IDs issued annually will reach a plateau of just under 850 million units by 2012, and then drop down to sustainable level of roughly 690 million by 2015 when 85% of these credentials will be eIDs.


    This rapidly evolving dominance of eIDs reflects the global drive towards eGovernment and eCommerce services enabled by electronic identities. This transformation will provide substantial opportunities as national, regional, and ultimately global transaction infrastructures secured by a trusted eID platform emerge over the next five to ten years.


This unprecedented, comprehensive report offers more than 400 pages of unbiased perspective and previously unpublished critical data and statistics on the National eID marketplace:

  • Forecasts by Unit and Revenue for National eIDs globally, by region, and by country, and for Key Solution Components and Critical Technologies.

  • One-page overviews for each of 114 countriess with detailed National eID market volumes and revenues, as well as criticla infrastructure data.

  • The National eID Constellation: a proprietary method for categorizing and analyzing the evolution of a country’s National ID status and evolution.