Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research has released forecasts indicating that commercial building deployments of perimeter security, fire safety, and indoor sensing technologies will grow through 2032. Physical outdoor security sensor and system shipments are projected to increase from 117 million units in 2025 to 204 million units in 2032. Indoor safety and security device shipments are expected to rise from 83 million units in 2025 to 148 million units in 2032. The combined total reaches 352 million units by 2032.
Fire safety and detection device shipments are forecasted to grow from 73 million units in 2025 to 108 million units in 2032, representing a CAGR of 5.2% from 2026 to 2032. North America leak detection deployments are projected to expand from 5 million units in 2025 to 11 million units in 2032, at a CAGR of 10.7%.
The growth is attributed to retrofit demand in aging infrastructure, stricter building codes, insurance incentives, and increased investment in air quality monitoring and environmental sensing. The adoption covers offices, healthcare facilities, schools, hospitality sites, and mission-critical environments such as data centers.
ABI Research notes a shift toward integrated sensing architectures that combine multiple operational functions, including threat detection, compliance, occupant well-being, and cost efficiency. AI analytics are identified as a factor making systems more operational.
Vendors such as Honeywell, Johnson Controls, and Siemens are developing unified building platforms that incorporate safety, security, monitoring, automation, and environmental sensing. Honeywell introduced an AI-enabled electronic access control platform in 2025 for enhanced authentication, occupancy analytics, and centralized management.
Regional adoption varies, with North America and Western Europe leading through retrofit and compliance upgrades, while Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Africa show growth linked to new developments, smart city initiatives, and large-scale modernization programs.
The projections come from ABI Research’s Perimeter Security, Fire Safety, and Indoor Sensing for Commercial Buildings market data report, part of its Smart Buildings research service. Paris McKinley, Research Analyst at ABI Research, provided the statements on market trends.
