Contents
- PC monitor shipments statistics: Global monitor totals and annual direction
- PC monitor shipments statistics: LCD monitor quarterly shipments and forecasts
- PC monitor shipments statistics: Gaming monitor shipments and refresh-rate segments
- PC monitor shipments statistics: OLED monitor shipments and growth
- PC monitor shipments: Brand shares in OLED monitor shipments
- PC monitor shipments: Monitor panel shipments and 2026 outlook
- Sources
PC monitor shipments statistics: Global monitor totals and annual direction
Global monitor shipment figures show changing annual direction, but their scopes and status vary. Some cover monitors generally, others LCD monitors, and the latest reported result covers desktop monitors. Forecasts remain tied to their publication dates.
TrendForce reported 140 million global monitor shipments in 2020, up 8.6% year over year. In May 2021, it forecast 150 million for 2021, up 7.3%. For 2022, its estimates changed across three dated assessments: 142 million LCD monitors, down 2.3%, in April; 139.9 million, down 3.5%, in July; and around 135 million, down 7%, in January 2023. These are forecast or estimate vintages, not three annual totals or a confirmed final result.
| Period and measure | Shipments | Year-over-year change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 monitors | 140 million | +8.6% | Reported |
| 2021 monitors | 150 million | +7.3% | Forecast, May 2021 |
| 2022 LCD monitors | 142 million | -2.3% | Forecast, April 2022 |
| 2022 LCD monitors | 139.9 million | -3.5% | Forecast, July 2022 |
| 2022 LCD monitors | around 135 million | -7% | Estimate, January 2023 |
| 2023 monitors | 125 million | -7.3% | Reported |
| 2024 monitors | approximately 128 million | +2% | Forecast, February 2024 |
| 2025 desktop monitors | 133.4 million | +4.3% | Reported |
Sources: TrendForce, 2020 result and 2021 forecast; TrendForce, April 2022 LCD monitor forecast; TrendForce, July 2022 LCD monitor forecast; TrendForce, January 2023 LCD monitor estimate; TrendForce, 2023 result and 2024 forecast; Omdia, 2025 desktop monitor result
TrendForce reported 125 million global monitor shipments in 2023, down 7.3%, and projected approximately 128 million in 2024, up 2%. Omdia later reported 133.4 million desktop monitor shipments in 2025, up 4.3%. “Desktop monitors” is the stated scope of the 2025 result; the available figures do not establish a single, perfectly uniform definition across all years and publishers.
PC monitor shipments statistics: LCD monitor quarterly shipments and forecasts
For finished LCD monitors, global shipments reached 72.3 million units in 1H22, which TrendForce described as on par with 1H21. In July 2022, it forecast quarter-over-quarter declines of 5.4% in 3Q22 and 2.4% in 4Q22. No volumes were stated for those two forecasts.
| Period | Measure | Volume | Comparison or forecast change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H22 | LCD monitors | 72.3 million | On par with 1H21 |
| 3Q22 | LCD monitors | Not stated | -5.4% QoQ forecast |
| 4Q22 | LCD monitors | Not stated | -2.4% QoQ forecast |
| 1Q23 | LCD monitors | 28.8 million | -7.4% QoQ; -20.5% YoY |
| 2Q23 | LCD monitors | 31.4 million | +9.3% QoQ; -13% YoY forecast |
Sources: TrendForce, 1H22 shipments and 2H22 outlook; TrendForce, 1Q23 result and 2Q23 forecast
In 1Q23, shipments fell to 28.8 million, down 7.4% quarter over quarter and 20.5% year over year. TrendForce forecast 31.4 million for 2Q23: a 9.3% quarterly increase, while still 13% below 2Q22. The 2Q23 volume and comparisons were forecasts at publication time. Quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year changes use different reference periods.
Panel figures describe a separate point in production. TrendForce reported 47.9 million LCD monitor panels in 1Q22, up 20% year over year, and estimated 42.5 million in 2Q22, down 11.3% quarter over quarter. Its 3Q22 forecast was 37.8 million, down 11.2% quarterly; for 4Q22 it forecast 38.8 million, up 2.8%. The annual 2022 LCD monitor panel forecast was 167 million, down 3.6% year over year. In 1Q23, approximately 31.9 million LCD monitor panels were estimated to have shipped, down 2.6% quarter over quarter and 33.4% year over year. These panel counts are not finished-monitor counts.
Sources: TrendForce, LCD monitor panel shipments and 2022 forecast; TrendForce, 1Q23 LCD monitor panel estimate
PC monitor shipments statistics: Gaming monitor shipments and refresh-rate segments
TrendForce defined gaming monitors as those with refresh rates of at least 100 Hz. Under that definition, global shipments reached 18.4 million in 2020, up 105% year over year. It forecast about 25.9 million in 2021, up 41%. In 2022, shipments totaled 19.8 million, down 13%; TrendForce called it the first decline since 2016. Its 2023 forecast was 20.8 million, up 5%.
Omdia used a threshold of over 120 Hz: it forecast 24.7 million gaming monitors in that segment for 2024, up 9%. In the same release, it reported 30.7 million desktop monitor shipments in 1Q24, up 5% year over year, and projected the gaming monitor market at 27.4 million units by 2028. The 2028 projection is a separate forecast horizon; the release evidence does not establish that it uses the same refresh-rate threshold as the 2024 segment.
A panel measure provides another distinct indicator. Global LCD gaming monitor panel shipments above 144 Hz reached 32.42 million units in 2024, up 12% year over year. The >144 Hz panel definition differs from TrendForce’s ≥100 Hz finished-monitor category and Omdia’s >120 Hz gaming segment, so the panel count should not be read as another finished-monitor total.
Sources: TrendForce, 2020 result and 2021 gaming monitor forecast; TrendForce, 2022 result and 2023 forecast; Omdia, 1Q24 desktop monitor result and gaming monitor forecasts; TrendForce, 2024 LCD gaming monitor panel shipments
PC monitor shipments statistics: OLED monitor shipments and growth
TrendForce reported approximately 200,000 OLED monitor shipments in 1Q24, up 121% year over year. It forecast 500,000 for 1H24 and 1.34 million for the full year, up 161%, in May 2024. In October, it revised the annual projection to 1.44 million, up 181%. Those are 2 forecast vintages for 2024, not realized totals.
For 1Q25, TrendForce reported approximately 507,000 units, up 175% year over year, and forecast 650,000 for 2Q25. Its May full-year outlook was 2.58 million units, up 81%, with OLED forecast to represent 2% of the overall monitor market. In November, its 2025 shipment forecast was 2.62 million, up 84%. The subsequent reported figures were 644,000 units in 3Q25, up 12% quarter over quarter and 65% year over year, and 2.735 million for full-year 2025, up 92%.
| Period | OLED monitor shipments | Growth or status |
|---|---|---|
| 1Q24 | approximately 200,000 | +121% YoY, reported |
| 1H24 | 500,000 | Forecast, May 2024 |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | +161%, May forecast |
| 2024 | 1.44 million | +181%, October forecast |
| 1Q25 | approximately 507,000 | +175% YoY, reported |
| 2Q25 | 650,000 | Forecast, May 2025 |
| 2025 | 2.58 million | +81%, May forecast |
| 2025 | 2.62 million | +84%, November forecast |
| 3Q25 | 644,000 | +12% QoQ; +65% YoY, reported |
| 2025 | 2.735 million | +92%, reported in March 2026 |
Sources: TrendForce, 1Q24 result and forecasts; TrendForce, October 2024 forecast; TrendForce, 1Q25 result and forecasts; TrendForce, 3Q25 result and November 2025 forecast; TrendForce, 2025 result
The annual 2025 figure of 2.735 million is the reported result in these observations. Earlier 2025 values remain dated forecasts, while the 3Q25 number is a quarterly result. Keeping those statuses separate shows sustained reported growth without turning a projection into an actual shipment count.
PC monitor shipments: Brand shares in OLED monitor shipments
These percentages describe brands’ shares of global OLED monitor shipments in specified periods, not their shares of all monitor shipments. For 1Q24, Samsung held 36% and Dell 21%. TrendForce’s October 2024 forecast put Samsung’s full-year share at 31%, LG Electronics at 19%, and MSI at 11%; these were forecasts rather than reported annual shares.
In 3Q25, ASUS held 21.9%, Samsung 18%, and LG Electronics 12.9%. For full-year 2025, the reported shares were ASUS 21.6%, Samsung 19.3%, and MSI 13.1%. The quarter and annual figures are separate period snapshots.
| Period and status | Brand | OLED monitor shipment share |
|---|---|---|
| 1Q24 reported | Samsung | 36% |
| 1Q24 reported | Dell | 21% |
| 2024 forecast | Samsung | 31% |
| 2024 forecast | LG Electronics | 19% |
| 2024 forecast | MSI | 11% |
| 3Q25 reported | ASUS | 21.9% |
| 3Q25 reported | Samsung | 18% |
| 3Q25 reported | LG Electronics | 12.9% |
| 2025 reported | ASUS | 21.6% |
| 2025 reported | Samsung | 19.3% |
| 2025 reported | MSI | 13.1% |
Sources: TrendForce, 1Q24 shares; TrendForce, 2024 share forecasts; TrendForce, 3Q25 shares; TrendForce, 2025 annual shares
ASUS led both reported 3Q25 and full-year 2025 observations. Samsung ranked behind ASUS in those stated snapshots. The 2024 numbers are projections and cannot establish the realized annual ranking; the supplied figures also do not explain what caused the reported share positions.
PC monitor shipments: Monitor panel shipments and 2026 outlook
Omdia’s 2026 outlook measures large-area display shipments by monitor application, in millions of units. The broad monitor-application measure projected 84.7 million in 1H26, up 4% year over year, and 78.0 million in 2H26, down 8%. The LCD monitor-application measure projected 82.3 million in 1H26, up 3%, and 74.8 million in 2H26, down 9%. OLED monitor-application shipments were forecast at 2.4 million in 1H26, up 79%, and 3.2 million in 2H26, up 57%.
| Large-area display measure by monitor application | 1H26 forecast (million units) | YoY | 2H26 forecast (million units) | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 84.7 | +4% | 78.0 | -8% |
| LCD monitor | 82.3 | +3% | 74.8 | -9% |
| OLED monitor | 2.4 | +79% | 3.2 | +57% |
Source: Omdia, large-area display shipment outlook by application for 1H26 and 2H26
In this forecast, the broad monitor and LCD measures show year-over-year declines in 2H26, while OLED remains forecast to grow in both halves. These are large-area display shipments classified by monitor application, not directly interchangeable with finished PC monitor shipments or the separate TrendForce LCD monitor panel counts.
Sources
- Omdia: Desktop monitor shipments reach 133.4 million units in 2025 as gaming monitors fuel recovery
- Omdia predicts desktop monitor market growth with gaming monitors to hit 24.7 million units by 2028
- Global Monitor Market Set for Recovery in 2024, with Shipments Projected to Increase by 2%, Says TrendForce
- LCD Monitor Shipments Are Estimated Around 135 Million Units for 2022 and Will Return to Pre-Pandemic Level for 2023, Says TrendForce
- Global LCD Monitor Shipment Levels Experience 7.4% QoQ Decline in 1Q23, Signs of Recovery Sighted in Q2, Says TrendForce
- LCD Monitor Panel Output Predicted to Increase 15% QoQ in 2Q23, Could Return to Pre-pandemic Levels, Says TrendForce
- Shipments of Gaming Monitors Fell to 19.8 Million Units in 2022, Expected to Recover in 2023, Says TrendForce
- OLED Monitor Shipments to Reach 1.44 Million Units in 2024, Marking 181% YoY Growth, Says TrendForce
- Global Shipments of OLED Monitors Surge 92% in 2025; ASUS Secures Market Leadership, Says TrendForce
- Global OLED Monitor Shipments Surge 65% YoY in 3Q25, Redefining Market Landscape, Says TrendForce
- OLED Monitor Shipments Surge 175% YoY in the First Quarter; ASUS Rises to Second Place, Says TrendForce
- Shipments of OLED Monitors Hit 200,000 Units in 1Q24, Annual Forecast to Reach 1.34 Million, Says TrendForce
- 1H26 large-area display shipments expected to grow by 3% YoY, while panel makers remain conservative for 2H26
- Gaming Monitor Panel Growth to Slow in 2025—LCD Up 5%, OLED Up 40%, Says TrendForce
- LCD Monitor Demand Continues to Weaken in 2H22, Annual Shipments at Only 139.9 Million Units, Says TrendForce
- LCD Monitor Panel shipments Forecast to Drop 11.3% QoQ in 2Q22 with Weak Demand Continuing into 2H22, Says TrendForce
- Shipments of Monitor Panels Are Projected to Show YoY Decline of 8.8% for 2022 and Diminished YoY Growth of 5.8% for 2023, Says TrendForce
- Intensifying Consequences of Russian-Ukrainian War and Rising Inflation, TV, LCD Monitor, Notebook Shipments Face Correction Pressure, Says TrendForce
- Given 105% YoY Growth in 2020, Gaming Monitor Shipment Expected to Exceed 25 Million Units This Year, a 41% Growth YoY, Says TrendForce
- 2019 Gaming Monitor Shipment Reaches 57% Growth YoY, While Curved Monitors Take 60% Market Share, Says TrendForce
- Monitor Shipment for 2021 Expected to Reach 150 Million Units Due to Strong Demand Generated by COVID-19 Pandemic, Says TrendForce