In 2021 the global market increased by 13% to USD 6.98 billion for the 38 countries covered in BSRIA’s world study for structured cabling. That equates to a marginal increase compared to the market value in 2019. Growth was generally highest in countries that suffered most in 2019, such as Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Canada, US, France, UK, Spain and SEA, while India and Australia did not recover.
Overall, the global structured cabling market declined by 10% in 2020 measured in USD. The worst-hit markets were India and Brazil, followed closely by Canada. Many countries experienced decreases of 10-15% and only a few such as China, Sweden, Portugal, Belgium, and Germany did reasonably well.