Tumble Dryer Market

Tumble Dryer Market Size

According to a recent study by Global Market Insights Inc., the global tumble dryer market was estimated at USD 21.1 billion in 2024. The market is expected to grow from USD 22 billion in 2025 to USD 37.1 billion in 2034, at a CAGR of 6%.

• The world market of tumble dryers is expanding due to several factors including the increasing urbanization and the shift in consumer lifestyles, the growth in disposable incomes of the emerging economies and substantial improvement of energy efficiency and smart home technology.
  
• Market trends in the tumble dryer industry have had a significant influence during past years because of an increased number of dual-income families, increased desire to find convenience with respect to home care and the fact that urban metropolis centers are tending towards the use of small living quarters that cannot provide the path to line drying. Innovations in technology have also increased the size of the market as tumble dryers have become a lot more energy efficient with added features, allowing the Thousand Units to be sold in greater quantity in the residential market and in commercial areas such as laundromats and hotels. Effective energy efficiency standards of the government and manufacturer rebates are also promoting the expansion of the tumble dryer industry.
  
• The North American market occupies a large portion of the world tumble dryer market with its high demand of full-sized tumble dryers and good market replenishment. The focus on ease in a hectic society and the high level of disposable income has continued to maintain market demand in the region. Suburban consumers, most likely to have larger families, start to request high-performance drying solutions to incorporate into dedicated laundry rooms, but the restrictions on drying because of consumer fears of high energy consumption and a more modest market penetration rate than washing machines are still deemed as significant. Moreover, the tumble dryer market has been regarded as large in North America due to the fact that North America is a leader in new home construction and appliance innovation and it is going to grow in the future as energy efficiency is going to get more concern due to ENERGY STAR ratings, and consumer interest in reduced utility bills.
  
• The gas tumble dryers are a stable and large part of the market, including in places where the gas lines like North America are common. The core strength is first complemented by its reduced per-cycle operating cost and reduced drying times as against the conventional electric ovens. Its enhanced efficiency and throughput both in the residential and commercial segments also keeps it a successful choice for many consumers. Newer techniques of moisture sensing technology as well as newer and more streamlined models of burners are also fueling their demand. Hence, the gas tumble dryer will remain a major segment in the market where it is deemed to win on the economic front strongly and where a user requires rapidity in use.
  
• The urbanization phenomenon has become a major socioeconomic force, which resulted in the shrinking of average size of home and apartments. Living quarters issues, especially in urban centers, are forcing individuals to find smaller and effective laundering systems. The shortage of balconies or outdoor line drying space in modern residential apartment towers has a direct influence on the level of demand of tumble dryers. Not only has this urban way of life created necessity, but it also makes the tumble dryer a requisite of a household rather than luxury. With convenience taking priority in busy families, tumble driers are fast being seen as a sensible and necessity approach towards handling laundry.
  
• Industry analysis shows that the overall market size of tumble dryers in 2023 was around 20.3 billion, and it is expected to continue increasing in the coming years due to the replacement sales in developed countries and new users in third world countries.
  
• The rapid technological advancements associated with the drying systems are making the process more efficient, shortening the cycles and making such a process less vocal and soft to fabrics. Other advancements including sensor drying, which automatically monitors level of moisture and adjusts time, smart connectivity to be able to operate it remotely, and steam features to wipe out the dangerous germs and remove wrinkles increase the range of uses.
  
• These inventions are not just reducing the threshold of heavy energy power demands; they are also enhancing the reliability and conveniences of the machineries. The efficiency of technologies is being embraced by the fact that global energy standards are being applied, like in the European Union, where there is the energy labels system that rates appliances between A+++ and G. The technological change to heat pump is being driven by policies which require the phasing-out of less efficient models. The level of product innovation is increasing, leading to the expansion of the market, as it targets the needs of various consumers in terms of performance and sustainability, thus enabling long-term adoption.
  

Tumble Dryer Market Trends

• The global energy regulators have pushed up efficiency requirements of home appliances and this factor has greatly hiked demand of better dryers in the market. As an example, recent data on the International Energy Agency (IEA) show that the buildings and appliances sector is responsible of some 30% of all final energy consumption around the world. To curb this governments all over the globe have put in place strict rules. In the European Union, the Energy Labelling system requires transparent efficiency grades, including A+++, to drive manufacturers to innovations, whereas in the United States, such a scheme as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR ensures high-efficiency models by certifying them and giving consumers financial rewards.
  
• This has been one of the main forces behind use of energy efficient dryers and mainly in the domestic sector. The trend and it can be seen as especially active in 2010s with the heaviest concentration in Europe is likely to reach its peak in the foreseeable future as additional countries (or even whole regions) adopt tougher efficiency requirements to achieve climate-related objectives, including those based in North America and Asia. As an example, the e-Standby Power Warning program in South Korea is focused on the energy waste problems in appliances, whereas the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) Act in Australia has systematically removed the least efficient models of dryers among others to the market.
  
• Technological innovation also made the tumble dryers to be more precise when it comes to operation as well as care of the fabric despite the automated moisten detection as well as programmability. Modern washing machines have developed enhanced sensor technologies to address the issue of over- drying and damage of fabrics and energy wastage. Gathering momentum in the mid-2010s, this trend is likely to reach its desired state already in the next five years when smart sensors will become a normal part of all product lines that could perform with maximum efficiency with little maintenance effort on the part of the users.
  
• The most important driving force is the widespread use of IoT and AI technologies that are implemented in tumble dryers since it has facilitated the remote control, smart grid connection, and predictive maintenance. Along with the upcoming technologies, the market development is driven by the same customer tendency to be attached to convenience, smart home connectivity, and individual care of such things as laundry. The change of these innovations regarding the market is substantial. Some of the effects are reduction in energy bills, improvement of user convenience and prolonged life of an appliance. As an example, certain AI-enabled dryers can interact with the washer and automatically choose the best of the possible drying programs depending on the wash load. Generally, the market will see the wide-ranged growth in the nearest future since it is energized by technological innovations.
  

Tumble Dryer Market Analysis

Based on the type of segment, the market is further bifurcated into electric tumble dryer and gas tumble dryer. The gas tumble dryer segment was valued at USD 10.8 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 18.4 billion by 2034.

• The market in major markets such as North America is dominated using gas tumble dryers, which are coming out as the most used due primarily to their fast operation in drying, the lesser expended costs of operating each cycle, and the high temperatures of processing. Some gas dryers offer additional drying speed and power over electric most used as commercial business where the flow of laundry is crucial and in cases of household with large quantities of laundry to dry.
  
• Gas dryers are capable of handling bulky types of loads and heavy types of fabrics with much course of time and fulfilling the increasing need of speed and effectiveness. Also, enhanced gas burner technology together with sophisticated moisture sensing has maximized thermal efficiency and performance, thus the gas drying systems are predominant in time-deficient and high-volume laundry management systems.
  
• Gas tumble dryers have changed the design of their posture offering rapidly due to the influence of technology. The newer gas dryer models are provided with a wide list of features, in which implementing efficient technologies works; high efficiency burners and highly sophisticated sensors make drying more accurate, with the overall fuel consumption reduced, confirming their economy.
  
• In the North American residential market, as is the case with residential energy markets beyond North America, though the purchase price is higher, the life time operational cost savings over the past five years has been large with an average cost of running these Thousand Units estimated to be reduced by up to 50 per cent of the equivalent costs of equivalent electric models over the same period. In homes where the user already has an existing gas connection and people who value performance and speed, the market aspects favor the use of gas dryers. Large-capacity heavy-duty formats are coming to the fore as an everyday token in the residential area since the houses in suburbs tend to rest bigger families and have the corresponding infrastructure of vent panes.
  
• Laundromats, healthcare facilities, hotels and textile industries, in the commercial scope, are adopting the gas dryer as part of their attempts to meet the high rates of operation, and decrease utility costs, and this is becoming a way through which a facility operator can boost his/her throughput and general profitability.
  

Based on applications, the tumble dryer market is segmented into household, textile industry, clothing or laundry industry, hospitality industry, and others. The clothing or laundry segment was valued at USD 8.3 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period.

• The most common application in the market of major economies is the clothing or laundry industry application, which is emerging as the most important segment mainly due to the need for high-throughput operation, machine durability beyond extreme and specialized revenue-generating features. Industrial-strength speed and power may be provided by some commercial dryers over their domestic counterparts and may be found in such businesses as laundromats and hotels, which rely on the consistent supply of laundry.
  
• Clothing or laundry industry dryers can work with an unremitting heavy-duty production and a broad variety of materials to process, keeping downtime to a bare minimum, which satisfies the growing concern of the segment regarding the speed and stability of its operations. Additionally, these drying systems are favored over others because improved construction, of commercial grade, along with expensive programmable controls has made them more efficient in performance and operational throughput, thereby seizing the applications in revenue- and high-volume laundry management systems.
  
• Technology has prompted a quick transformation in the design and features delivery of the commercial tumble dryer. The newer models of industrial dryers are supplied with the vast list of functions, where the application of efficient technologies pays off; the multi-stage heating, sophisticated microprocessor controls, and network opportunities provide higher accuracy and manageability of the drying process; the total labor and energy consumption is minimized, which proves their payoffs.
  
• In the textile business, even with high initial capital cost of the special type of dryers, the larger value in minimizing fabrics waste and maintaining quality has been large during the long-term and in the more recent times, systems are more modern improving process continuity and reducing drying defects considerably compared to historic systems. Other facilities, where accurate levels of heat and moisture in the facilities are vital to the finishing processes, the market conditions prefer the utilization of the sophisticated industrial dryers. Right now, the giant-batch and conveyor-type tunnel dryers have emerged as a commonplace artifact in this segment of industry as textile fabricators must process in a continuous mode and have the necessary infrastructure to host dryers of such a magnitude.
  

Based on distribution channel, the tumble dryer market is segmented into supermarket/hypermarket, individual store, and online. The individual store segment was valued at USD 8.2 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period.

• Technology has resulted in the individual store amending their position in the provision of rapidly. The new stores are given a large pool of attractions, where the use of effective technologies is effective; the presence of interactive digital shelves and sophisticated Management of products allows us to compare the products better, and the overall experience of shopping is organized the most advantageous, proving the correctness of their place as value-added.
  
• Despite the greater convenience in the online channel, which in market beyond North America is similar to that of e-commerce, there has been a high rate of difficulty in evaluating build quality and arranging delivery of a major appliance, and into this category the average rate of returns over the same period or service problems is estimated to be much greater than when buying at a dedicated brick and mortar-store elsewhere in the world during the same time frame. The online channels are more effective in the markets where the interest of a user is highly focused on price comparison in time and the person needs minimal pre-sale consultations. Substantial assortment and hostile advertising styles emerging as a day-to-day token in the digital retail sector as online shops have a capacity to serve nationwide clients with low-cost maintenance.
  
• Having the strategy of stocking entry-level and own label dryers, in the business context of mass retail, the supermarkets and hypermarkets can meet the needs of the shopper towards the budget goal and enhance the value of every customer visit. It is also becoming one of the means where a mass-market retailer can increase sales and overall profitability of its home goods category with high-volume, low-margin turnover.
  

The U.S. dominated the North America tumble dryer market, which was valued at USD 4.3 billion in 2024 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6% from 2025 to 2034.

• The tumble dryer industry is leading in the U.S. market as many growth factors are interconnected. The conspicuousness of a consumer culture where convenience and time-saving machines, including automated laundry machines, play a leading role prompted homes to seek after potent and effective on-site drying devices. There is a serious investment in the infrastructure of the laundry room by the builders of homes all over the U.S with a special emphasis being drawn to the bigger dedicated rooms in suburban houses in Texas and simple uniform home appliance hook ups in multifamily buildings in Florida which in turn promotes the widespread usage of the tumble dryers in the new construction as well as in the upgrade market.
  

The tumble dryer market in Europe is expected to experience significant and promising growth at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2025 to 2034.

• In Europe, Poland is taking a lead in the tumble dryer industry in Europe due to several serious factors of growth in Europe. Effectiveness of the regulatory framework in the country as embedded in the Eco-design Directive, together with the necessary laws on energy labelling across the European Union, has defined more efficient standards and brought adequate awareness of running cost among customers, stimulating the demand of the advanced heat pump dryers. The vast role of the consumer testing corporations in the big cities' life like in Berlin or Hamburg and the significant environmental awareness campaigns by the population have created a demand of high-quality, energy-efficient machinery, dynamically contributing to the market expansion.
  

The tumble dryer market in Asia-Pacific region is expected to experience significant and promising growth at a CAGR of 6% from 2025 to 2034.

• China dominates the APAC market owing to various factors such as widespread real estate development which helped to transform the dryer from a niche appliance into a systematic necessity in urban areas. Stringent designs for new high-rise apartments from local and regional developers are aiming towards decreasing reliance on outdoor line-drying space and fostering modern living standards, which further increases the demand for local drying solutions. The swift pace of urbanization and the growth of middle-class population have led to an increase in purchasing power and demand for convenience, which results in large demand for compact and efficient drying systems suitable for use in apartments, premium homes, and condominium complexes.
  

The tumble dryer market in the Middle East & Africa is expected to experience significant and promising growth at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2025 to 2034.

• This is part of the high living plan of the region which is being carried out at a very rapid pace through the extensive construction of luxury homes and leisure projects by the UAE. Such preplanned construction structures and master-planned developments of the city such as in-unit laundry provisions in the high-rises of Dubai explain the vertical and controlled nature of incorporating modern household devices in buildings. The use of sophisticated tumble dryer technology is being incorporated by property developers in the area that brings convenience without creating valueless or rather lifeless facilities that facilitate resident contentment which helps in laying roadmap towards a high-tech and service-oriented economy. Various programs, including compact ventless dryers along with smart integration systems, evidence the collaboration of innovation with the luxury standards of living and economic wide ordering.
  

Tumble Dryer Market Share

• The top 5 companies are Whirlpool Corporation, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, BSH Hausgeräte (Bosch) and Haier Group have been analyzed as the dominant market players, who contributed largely to the global market in 2024, holding approximately 15% market share.
  
• Whirlpool Corporation revolves around ensuring a large turnover with its available brands in the North America market, which is Maytag and Amana. Through its wide-ranging distribution system and contacts with house builders, the corporation has established itself as the authority in both large-capacity gas and conventional electric dryers. Its process revolves around reliability, performance and addressing the possible interests of the American family household.
  
• LG has focused on technological superiority and innovation of products at the premium end. It focuses on the segments (especially tech savvy and environmentally conscious) of consumers across the world with its advanced and technologically advanced DUAL Inverter Heat Pump and AI enabled smart dryers. Its strategy encompasses intensive investment in R&D, advanced digital promotion activities, and overlaps with its ThinQ(R) Smart Home platform. Focus on saving energy and providing innovative features has aided in distinguishing its products.
  
• BSH Hausgeräte (through the Bosch brand mostly) continues to be the leader in the European market offering high-efficiency, long-lasting machines that suit the needs of energy-saving families. Its strategy is based on exceptional engineering, operating soundlessly and long-life cycles which has enabled it to win the hearts of many customers in Europe and other luxury markets.
  
• The main plan of Samsung Electronics is based on using their rich experience in the consumer electronics market to enable a connected home without any fuss. The goal of the company is to offer smart user-friendly experiences that apply AI and automation-based optimizing laundry care integration by incorporating its dryers into the SmartThings platform. This strategy does not only make Samsung stand out in the home appliance market, but it also helps to build brand loyalty throughout its huge client base of connected products.
  
• The Haier group has established itself as the global leader based on a multi-brand business model, where it targets to acquire established regional players within different regions, such as the GE applicant in the U.S. and the Candy Hoover in Europe. The product offering by catering to the lower end all the way to the high-end also enables Haier to compete with various global brand products without difficulty.
  

Tumble Dryer Market Companies

Major players operating in the tumble dryer industry are:

• American Dryer
• ASKO Appliances
• Danube
• Dexter Laundry
• Electrolux
• GIRBAU
• Haier
• LG
• Little Swan
• Maytag
• Miele
• Pellerin Milnor
• Renzacci
• Samsung
• Schulthess
  
• Miele specializes in high end, quality tumble dryers offering highly durable workable solutions to long term care of the laundry. Their devices work impressively to dry an item by spray, and it will not cause many tears in the fabric used and save the energy used in the expected life of the machine. Some of the innovative features include patented honeycomb drums to handle fabrics gently, maintenance-free heat exchangers, enhanced sensor-volume drying, and a 20-year equivalent life span test, which makes them suitable for high-end residential and specialist commercial projects.
  
• The electric company Electrolux has core competencies in human-focused designed laundry products which emphasize user experience and are based on the principle of sustainability. Further, Electrolux undertakes branding schemes to create awareness of the potentials of the technology in fabric care including its Delicate Care and Sensi Dry systems. It is gradually moving to heavyweight retailers and e-commerce portals as distribution channels, which would make the brand a reliable specialist in new home laundering that are easy to deal with.
  
• ASKO has come up with a unique line of tumble dryers, which are structured in such a way as they replicate the professional laundry system. Their systems provide the most up to date technology and processes which bring a change to the way families treat the laundry care, i.e. stainless steel drums which are durable; Butterfly Drying 0066 systems which do not produce bundling of clothes; small as well as ventless designs; and eco-friendly systems to be used in premium multi-family as well as direct residential use. ASKO products are developing sustainable home solutions, which reduce environmental impact and have with it, leading fabric care, robust easy-to-operate solutions.
  

Tumble Dryer Industry News

• In July 2024, Electrolux, a leader in sustainable home appliances, launched a new line of award-winning smart laundry devices. These appliances are designed to make clothes last longer and use fewer resources. Research shows that extending the life of clothing is the best way to reduce its carbon, water, and waste footprints. The new smart range includes 600-900 series washers, 700-800 series washer-dryers, and 600-900 series tumble dryers.
  
• In October 2024, LG Electronics released its "Proactive Customer Care" service; a customer service feature in its latest ThinQ smart model of tumble dryers powered by artificial intelligence. In this system, sensors installed on the appliance and data analytic capabilities are used to allow real-time monitoring of the performance to determine the possibility of a breakdown due to clogged airflow or component wear out. This innovation changes the experience of the consumer with repair and moves to prevention, with the purpose to extend the life of the appliance and work on brand faithfulness since some parts are already seriously thoughtful, then its reliability.
  
• In August 2024, Whirlpool Corporation publicly formed a strategic alliance with Procter & Gamble to incorporate the so-called Tide-Optimized drying cycles into the new sets of smart washers and dryers. The dryer is in direct contact with the washing machine providing information regarding the type of Tide PODS 15-blue used and the levels of the load, and according to this information, it automatically raises or lower temperatures and time according to achieving the best results in terms of the fabric care and maximum utilization of energy sources. Its alliance between appliance engineering and consumable science is a marriage aimed at bringing a more automated and more precise result in laundry process and fortifies both ecosystems of the brands.
  
• In March 2025, Samsung Electronics presented a pre-release model of a dryer with its newest generation of an "AI OptiDry" system that scans fabric composition of the clothes tumbling in it through an infrared sensor. Solving the popular issue of overheating delicate textiles with too much heat, this system maintains a real-time correct temperature with mixed loads, giving cotton the hottest heat and synthetics the mildest at the same time. The presented innovation introduces an entirely new dimension of care into fabrics, making the dryer a gadget that can preserve clothing and minimize the burden the waste of textiles puts on our planet.
  

The tumble dryer market research report includes in-depth coverage of the industry, with estimates & forecasts in terms of revenue ($ Bn) & shipment (Thousand Units) from 2021 to 2034 for the following segments:

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Market, By Type

• Electric tumble dryer
• Gas tumble dryer

Market, By Pricing

• Low
• Medium
• High

Market, By Application

• Household
• Textile industry
• clothing or laundry industry
• Hospitality industry
• Others (spa, Healthcare, etc.)

Market, By Distribution Channel

• Online
  • E-commerce
  • Company website
• Offline
  • Mega retail stores
  • Specialty stores
  • Others (individual stores, departmental stores, etc.)

The above information is provided for the following regions and countries:

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia 
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
• MEA
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • South Africa