Automotive microcontrollers market seen reaching $25.45 billion by 2030

The Business Research Company says the automotive microcontrollers market is set to grow from $16.95 billion in 2025 to $18.42 billion in 2026, with Asia-Pacific holding the largest share. Demand tied to autonomous vehicles, connected cars and EV powertrains is driving the forecast. Why it matters: - Automotive microcontrollers are becoming central to smarter vehicles as automakers add more control, connectivity and automation features. - The market’s growth outlook points to rising demand for chips that handle safety, infotainment, body electronics and EV systems. - A free sample of the report is available here . What happened: - The Business Research Company projected the global automotive microcontrollers market will grow from $16.95 billion in 2025 to $18.42 billion in 2026. - The report forecast the market will reach $25.45 billion by 2030. - The company released its Automotive Microcontrollers Market Report 2026, covering market size, trends and a global forecast for 2026-2035. - The report said Asia-Pacific held the largest market share in 2025 and is expected to grow the fastest during the forecast period. The details: - The 2026 growth forecast implies an 8.7% CAGR. - The 2030 outlook implies an 8.4% CAGR. - Historical growth was fueled by traditional embedded control systems, early use of 8-bit and 16-bit microcontrollers, basic body electronics, infotainment controllers and conventional vehicle communication protocols. - Future growth is expected from 32-bit microcontrollers, advanced driver-assist systems, connected car architectures, high-performance real-time automotive controllers and EV powertrain integration. - Emerging trends include AI-optimized automotive control units, autonomous vehicle microcontroller platforms, EV-specific microcontroller designs, IoT-connected embedded automotive systems and secure cloud-connected vehicle processing modules. - Automotive microcontrollers are compact integrated chips that combine processors, memory and peripheral components to control vehicle functions. - Common applications include remote control systems, vehicle operating systems and automotive audio systems. - The report’s regional coverage includes Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Africa. - New 2026 report features include market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrix graphics and tables, Excel dashboards, market hotspots infographics, key technologies and future trends, plus updated graphics and tables. Between the lines: - The forecast reflects a shift from basic in-vehicle electronics to software-heavy architectures that need more processing power and security. - Autonomous driving is a major demand driver because multicore microcontroller families are better suited to complex real-time control tasks. - An Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report projected about 3.5 million autonomous vehicles on American roads by 2025 and 4.5 million by 2030. - That expected growth in self-driving vehicles supports broader demand for automotive-grade control chips. - The Business Research Company says it has more than 30,000 reports across 27 industries and 60+ geographies, backed by 1,500,000 datasets and its Global Market Model platform. What’s next: - The market is expected to keep expanding as automakers add more electric, connected and automated systems. - 32-bit and multicore microcontrollers are likely to gain more traction as vehicle architectures become more complex. - Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the key growth region as the forecast period progresses. - More information on the company is available here .