UAE External Hard Drive Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

UAE External Hard Drive Market Size

The UAE external hard drive market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.77% between 2024 and 2032.

UAE External Hard Drive Market Outlook

• As per the Abu Dhabi Open Data platform, in 2022 UAE had over 5.8 million individuals in the 15-59 age bracket.

• The count of small & medium enterprises in the UAE as of mid 2022 was 557,000, as per the UAE Government.

• Launched by the UAE Government, the "Dubai Program for Gaming 2033," aimed at increasing the GDP by USD 1 billion by 2033.

UAE External Hard Drive Market Growth

The UAE External Hard Drive Market growth is led by sales through offline distribution channels as the preference for  traditional purchasing methods is still among the prime source of reaching the target audience.

Traditional brick-and-mortar stores, electronics retailers, department stores, and tech-focused markets among other similar places constitute offline channels. Customers can physically examine various models of external hard drive in these outlets. Besides this, retail outlets distributors and wholesalers also facilitate a vigorous offline distribution network.

Growth in the external hard drive industry in the country is likely to come from growth in various end use industries like gaming, entertainment, and education. In September 2021, Kanguru, an industry leader in providing internal and external data storage solutions, announced partnership with Dubai-based PRO TECHnology, a provider of IT solutions to enterprises in a bid to expand local support for Kanguru products.

A significant increase in distribution through the Internet has been experienced because of the growth in e-commerce platforms. This is because there has been an increase in e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Alibaba and JD.com that allow customers to access different kinds of external hard drive with opinions from users about them as well as comparison features.

UAE External Hard Drive Market Segmentation

UAE External Hard Drive Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Storage Capacity

• Below 1 TB 

• 1 TB To 4 TB

• Above 4 TB

Market Breakup by Application

• Enterprises 

• Personal 

Market Breakup by Distribution Channel

• Offline 

• Online

Market Breakup by Region

• Dubai

• Abu Dhabi

• Others

UAE External Hard Drive Market Share

The external hard drive market in the UAE is led by the rising popularity of wireless external hard drives due to the convenience they provide, they communicate wirelessly using technologies like Bluetooth or radio frequency. They are particularly popular in settings where mobility is required.

Leading Companies in the UAE External Hard Drive Market

Major market players are expanding their outreach by investing in evolving technology and rapid adoption of portable and rugged hard drives along with a shift towards high-capacity drives.

• Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

• Western Digital Corporation

• Toshiba Corporation

• Sony Corp.

• Transcend Information, Inc.

• Lenovo Group Limited

• Kingston Technology Company, Inc.

• ADATA Technology Co., Ltd.

• Buffalo Americas Inc.

• Others

Key Highlights of the Report