France Video Surveillance Market Size (2024 - 2029)

France Video Surveillance Market Analysis

The France Video Surveillance Market size is estimated at USD 1.59 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 2.18 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 6.60% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The landscape of public safety has been transformed by technological advancements in recent years, especially video monitoring. Once a mere tool for after-the-fact investigation, these systems are increasingly playing a proactive role in crime prevention and safety management. Initially, video cameras were installed as deterrents. However, their presence has become so normalized that their mere existence no longer deters criminal behavior as effectively. Moreover, in France, the market is significantly promoted by the rising importance of safety and security.

Given the rise in safety and security concerns, enterprises in all industry verticals and individuals are investing in video surveillance. For instance, the majority of rural communities are turning to CCTV and video surveillance technology in the form of aid to combat rising crime. This is because about 300 locations across the country have registered violence this summer, which was further followed by rioting in Paris after the shooting of a teenager by police. Notably, mayors in rural areas have also been getting targeted with verbal and physical abuse in recent years. In the first three months of 2023, about 900 acts of violence against elected officials were reported, as per a French English newspaper.

Thus, rural mayors in southeast France are the latest to adopt such technology, with plans underway for a centralized surveillance hub to monitor several locations simultaneously. For instance, the Alpes-Maritimes-based project utilized the existing systems at an administrative center near Nice, and their trained officers are required to continuously examine CCTV footage from various locations simultaneously. Moreover, the Cannes mayor, who is also president of the French mayors’ association, and the Mayor of Grasse have both backed the plan. About 10 municipalities have already shown their interest in signing up to the project.

However, privacy concerns are arising among the population due to the rising incorporation of advanced technologies into the video surveillance market. For instance, France is reportedly experimenting with AI-driven video surveillance to be used during the Paris 2024 Olympics. The move followed the legislation passed in 2023, allowing AI video surveillance for a trial period during large-scale events. Videtics, Orange Business, ChapsVision, and Wintics developed AI software that uses algorithms to analyze real-time video streams from existing surveillance systems. However, France’s surveillance plans for the 2024 Olympics are raising privacy concerns among people as proponents argue these systems will prevent terrorist attacks and privacy advocates warn of a “techno-securitarian drift” in France.

This is further supported by the government and judicial bodies of the country. For instance, the highest constitutional court in France issued a decision supporting the use of AI-powered surveillance cameras for the 2024 Paris Olympics despite privacy concerns. Such factors present the positive growth prospects of the French market.

France Video Surveillance Industry Segmentation

Video surveillance systems contain one or more video cameras connected to a network that sends the captured video or audio data to a specific location. The captured images are monitored in real-time or sent to a central location for recording and storage. Many applications, such as crime prevention, industrial process monitoring, and traffic management, use video surveillance systems. The market size encompasses the revenue accrued from the sale of video surveillance systems by various vendors in the country.

The French video surveillance market is segmented by type (hardware [camera (analog, IP cameras, and hybrid) and storage], software [video analytics and video management software], and services [VSaaS]) and end-user vertical (commercial, infrastructure, institutional, industrial, defense, and residential). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD) for all the segments.