Commercial Building Security Sensor Shipments to Reach 352 Million by 2032 as AI and Retrofit Demand Accelerate Market Growth

Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasts that commercial building deployments of perimeter security, fire safety, and indoor sensing technologies will accelerate through 2032 as owners and operators modernize aging infrastructure, improve resilience, and unify building operations. Physical outdoor security sensor and system shipments are projected to grow from 117 million in 2025 to 204 million in 2032, while indoor safety and security device shipments will rise from 83 million to 148 million over the same period. 

“The commercial building market is moving beyond siloed security and safety deployments toward integrated sensing architectures that support multiple operational outcomes at once,” said Paris McKinley, Research Analyst at ABI Research. “Building owners are increasingly prioritizing platforms that improve threat detection, compliance, occupant well-being, and cost efficiency, especially as AI analytics make these systems more valuable and easier to operationalize.”

ABI Research also found that fire safety and detection device shipments will increase from 73 million in 2025 to 108 million in 2032, representing a 2026 to 2032 CAGR of 5.2%. Additionally, North America leak detection deployments are expected to grow from 5 million in 2025 to 11 million in 2032 at a 10.7% CAGR. The firm says these gains are being driven by retrofit demand, stricter building codes, insurance incentives, and rising investment in air quality monitoring and environmental sensing across offices, healthcare facilities, schools, hospitality sites, and mission-critical environments such as data centers.

The market is also being shaped by AI-enabled platforms and broader ecosystem convergence. Vendors including Honeywell, Johnson Controls, and Siemens are expanding unified building platforms that combine safety, security, monitoring, automation, and environmental sensing, while Honeywell’s 2025 introduction of an AI-enabled electronic access control platform reflects growing demand for enhanced authentication measures, occupancy analytics, and centralized building security management.

“Regions and verticals are adopting at different speeds, but the long-term direction is clear: integrated and intelligent sensing is becoming foundational to commercial building strategy,” McKinley added. “North America and Western Europe continue to lead through retrofit and compliance-driven upgrades, while Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Africa are seeing fast growth tied to new developments, smart city initiatives, and large-scale modernization programs.”

These findings are from ABI Research’s Perimeter Security, Fire Safety, and Indoor Sensing for Commercial Buildings market data report, part of the company’s Smart Buildings research service, which includes research, data, and ABI Insights.