APAC hearing implants market to inch up 1% as Sonova builds Singapore hub

GlobalData expects the market to grow at 1% CAGR until 2026.

Sonova and the Singapore Economic Development Board have established an innovation centre focused on affordable hearing solutions for Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets.

GlobalData forecasts the APAC hearing implants market to grow at around 1% compound annual growth rate between 2026 and 2036. The region accounted for about 23% of the global market in 2025.

It attributes demand for hearing implants in the region to ageing populations and rising awareness of hearing health, alongside improving healthcare infrastructure, expanding access to hearing technologies, and increased adoption in clinical settings.

The innovation centre will focus on affordable hearing solutions and the development of cost-efficient products tailored to regional requirements.

The collaboration is expected to support Singapore’s medtech sector, create engineering and product development roles, and contribute to healthcare technology development across the region.

Nidhi Bharti, Medical Devices Analyst at GlobalData, said building regional capability remains critical as demand for hearing care increases.

Bharti said expanding regional presence can improve access to advanced hearing solutions and address affordability and access constraints across markets.

She added that initiatives such as the collaboration between the Singapore Economic Development Board and Sonova reflect the importance of the APAC region in the global hearing care sector, whilst strengthening capability and improving access can support growth and expand reach across underserved populations.