Kiosk Market Research Report – Kiosk Association

By | July 31, 2026

Last Updated on July 31, 2026 by Craig Allen Keefner

Kiosk Market Report

December Update:

  • 66% of consumers prefer self-service over interacting with an employee because it is faster and less stressful. [Palmer Retail]
  • Payment Options: 29% of consumers prefer contactless payments such as mobile wallets, contactless payment kiosks, and QR code payments.
  • Market Reports (Pick your poison)
    • The global interactive kiosk market size was valued at $14.76 billion in 2018, and is projected to reach $32.51 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 9.1% from 2020 to 2027.  [Allied]
    • The global kiosk market is projected to grow from $22.69 billion in 2021 to $51.05 billion in 2028 at a CAGR of 12.3% in forecast period [2021-2028] [Fortune]
    • According to ResearchAndMarkets, the self-service kiosk market was valued at US $11,319 million in 2019 and it is projected to reach US $21,415.4 million by 2027.
  • Here is story on Chick-Fil-A and virtual order takers in the drive thru (TikTok video) — link
  • Canadian organizations are taking a broad, strategic view of their kiosk investments, saying the number one business driver is to support their digital transformation, with 77% saying  the technology will be important or very important in the next five years. [CDN]
Author: Craig Allen Keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk