2026 eSIM Market Report
Global Adoption Data, Market Analysis & Trend Forecasts
Aggregating public data from GSMA Intelligence, Trusted Connectivity Alliance, Juniper Research, ABI Research, and Counterpoint Research — every figure links to its original source at the end of the report.
Published: April 12, 2026 · Updated: August 2, 2026 · MyeSIM Research Team
Key Statistics
605M
+18% YoY
eSIMs shipped worldwide (2025)
Trusted Connectivity Alliance, 2026
~1B
4.9B+ forecast by 2030
eSIM smartphone connections (end-2025)
GSMA Intelligence, 2025
28.9%
57.7% forecast by 2030
Smartphone eSIM penetration (2024)
ABI Research
$1.8B
+85% YoY
Travel eSIM revenue (2025)
Juniper Research, 2025
215M+
up from 40M in 2024
Travel eSIM users forecast (2028)
Juniper Research
200+
Countries with eSIM carrier support
Apple carrier list
eSIM Shipment Trend (2023-2026)
Global annual eSIM unit shipments (millions). Source: Trusted Connectivity Alliance; 2026 is an industry forecast.
| Year | Shipments | Trend | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 373M | derived from TCA-reported 2024 growth | |
| 2024 | 503M | +35% YoY (TCA) | |
| 2025 | 605M | +18% YoY (TCA) | |
| 2026(projected) | 633M | industry forecast |
eSIM Support by Brand
eSIM support across major phone brands, per manufacturer-published device specs
All iPhones since XS (2018). US models eSIM-only since iPhone 14 (2022); iPhone Air (2025) is the first iPhone sold eSIM-only in every market, including China. Stores 8+ eSIM profiles, 2 active.
All Pixel phones since Pixel 3 (2018)
All flagships since Galaxy S20 (2020); expanding into the A-series
Global flagship models only; China models use dual nano-SIM
Global models since OnePlus 11
Find series flagships; growing adoption
Razr and Edge series
Xperia 1/5/10 IV and newer
Travel eSIM Insights
15–19%
of international travelers used a travel eSIM in 2025
Holafly survey 2025; Airalo via TechCrunch
51%
of eSIM users first tried the technology while traveling abroad
GSMA survey, 2025
+440%
forecast growth in travel eSIM users from 2024 to 2028 (40M → 215M+)
Juniper Research
$8.7B
projected travel eSIM revenue by 2030
Juniper Research
eSIM Timeline
2016
GSMA publishes first consumer eSIM specification (SGP.22 v1.0)
2017
Apple Watch Series 3 becomes the first mass-market eSIM device
2018
iPhone XS/XR and Google Pixel 3 launch with eSIM support
2020
Samsung Galaxy S20 series adds eSIM; travel eSIM market emerges
2022
iPhone 14 (US models) goes eSIM-only — no physical SIM tray
2023
Airalo raises a $60M Series B as travel eSIM goes mainstream
2024
TCA members report 503M eSIM shipments (+35% YoY)
2025
iPhone Air launches as the first globally eSIM-only iPhone (incl. China); Airalo becomes the first eSIM unicorn after a $220M round
2026
eSIM shipments forecast to exceed 633M as SGP.32 (IoT eSIM) rollout accelerates
Sources
This report aggregates public data from the following organizations. All sources are linked for verification (last checked: August 2026).
- Trusted Connectivity Alliance — 2025 eSIM shipment data (March 2026)
- GSMA Intelligence — eSIM: market progress, consumer behaviour and adoption to 2030 (2025)
- Juniper Research — Travel eSIMs surge as roaming alternative (2025)
- Juniper Research — Travel eSIM users to grow 440% globally (2024)
- ABI Research — eSIM market chart data
- Counterpoint Research — Over 9 billion eSIM-capable devices to ship by 2030
- Apple Support — Using dual SIM with an eSIM
- TechCrunch — eSIM adoption is on the rise (December 2025)
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