U.S. Sunglasses Market - Statistics & Facts

Sunglasses have a dual purpose, they are both protective, shielding eyes from harmful UV rays, as well as a fashion accessory, adding style to substance. Sunglasses can also be corrective, offering improved eyesight as well as protection. The United States is home to the largest sunglasses market in the world, generating over five billion dollars in revenue in 2023, significantly more than any other market.

International trade

In 2022, the United States exported over 412 million U.S. dollars of sunglasses to the rest of the world. This was an increase from about 380 million U.S. dollars in the previous year. The U.S. imports significantly more sunglasses than it imports. In the same year, the U.S. imported about 2.13 billion U.S. dollars' worth of sunglasses. Italy was the largest exporter of sunglasses worldwide in 2022, followed by China and Hong Kong.

Market leaders

As of 2023, the country with the highest per capita volume sales of sunglasses was the U.S., at 0.34 units per person on average. In second and third, Brazil and Canada had a per-capita volume of 0.24 pieces. In the United States, the leading optical retailer overall in 2022 was Vision Source, with 2.68 billion dollars in sales. The Italian company, EssilorLuxottica, is another major player in the global eyewear market. The company generated revenues of approximately 11.5 billion euros in North America, and 8.75 billion euros in the EMEA region.

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Global sunglasses market revenue: 30.66bn USD

Revenue of the U.S. sunglasses market: 5bn USD

Volume of the global sunglasses market: 985.6m pieces

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Revenue of the eyewear market in the United States from 2014 to 2027, by type

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Revenue of the eyewear market worldwide by country 2023

Average annual expenditure on women's apparel per consumer unit in the United States in 2023, by category (in U.S. dollars)

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U.S. household expenditure on women's apparel 2023, by category

Global sunglasses market

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Revenue in the Eyewear market Worldwide 2019-2029
Revenue in the Eyewear market for different segments Worldwide from 2019 to 2029 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Volume in the Eyewear market Worldwide 2019-2029
Volume in the Eyewear market for different segments Worldwide from 2019 to 2029 (in million pieces)
Premium Statistic Revenue of the sunglasses market worldwide by country 2023
Revenue of the sunglasses market worldwide by country 2023
Revenue of the sunglasses market worldwide by country in 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic Average price per unit (PPU) in the Eyewear market Worldwide 2019-2029
Average price per unit (PPU) in the Eyewear market Worldwide 2019-2029
Average price per unit (PPU) in the Eyewear market for different segments Worldwide from 2019 to 2029
Premium Statistic Per-capita volume sales in the sunglasses market worldwide by country 2023
Per-capita volume sales in the sunglasses market worldwide by country 2023
Per-capita volume sales in the sunglasses market worldwide, by country in 2023 (in pieces)
Basic Statistic Leading exporters of sunglasses worldwide 2022
Leading exporters of sunglasses worldwide 2022
Leading sunglass exporting countries worldwide in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)

U.S. sunglasses market

Premium Statistic Revenue in the Eyewear market United States 2014-2027
Revenue in the Eyewear market United States 2014-2027
Revenue in the Eyewear market for different segments United States from 2014 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Volume in the Eyewear market United States 2019-2029
Volume in the Eyewear market for different segments United States from 2019 to 2029 (in million pieces)
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Average price per unit (PPU) in the Eyewear market United States 2019-2029
Average price per unit (PPU) in the Eyewear market for different segments United States from 2019 to 2029
Basic Statistic U.S. export value of sunglasses 2016-2023
U.S. export value of sunglasses 2016-2023
Export value of sunglasses from the United States from 2016 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic U.S. import value of sunglasses 2016-2023
U.S. import value of sunglasses 2016-2023
Import value of sunglasses from the United States from 2016 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Leading companies

Basic Statistic Sales of the leading 15 optical retailers in the U.S. 2023
Sales of the leading 15 optical retailers in the U.S. 2023
Sales of the leading 15 optical retailers in the United States in 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Sales of the leading U.S. mass merchants with optical departments 2022
Sales of the leading U.S. mass merchants with optical departments 2022
Sales of the leading mass merchants, clubs with optical departments in the United States in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Global revenue of EssilorLuxottica 2019-2023, by geographical area
Global revenue of EssilorLuxottica 2019-2023, by geographical area
Global sales of EssilorLuxottica from 2019 to 2023, by region (in million euros)
Basic Statistic Number of stores of EssilorLuxottica in North America 2024, by brand
Number of stores of EssilorLuxottica in North America 2024, by brand
Total number of stores of EssilorLuxottica in North America in 2024, by brand
Basic Statistic Net revenue of National Vision in the United States from 2015 to 2023
Net revenue of National Vision in the United States from 2015 to 2023
National Vision's net revenue in the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Net product sales of National Vision in the U.S. from 2015 to 2023, by category
Net product sales of National Vision in the U.S. from 2015 to 2023, by category
National Vision's net product sales in the United States from 2015 to 2023, by product category (in million U.S. dollars)

Global sunglasses market revenue: 30.66bn USD

Revenue of the U.S. sunglasses market: 5bn USD

Volume of the global sunglasses market: 985.6m pieces

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U.S. retail sales of Vision Source
2.9bn USD
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Sales of the leading 15 optical retailers in the U.S. 2023
Sales of EssilorLuxottica in Asia-Pacific
3m euros
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Global revenue of EssilorLuxottica 2019-2023, by geographical area
Number of Sunglasses Hut stores in North America
1,610
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Number of stores of EssilorLuxottica in North America 2024, by brand

Per-capita volume sales of sunglasses in the United States
0.34 pieces
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Per-capita volume sales in the sunglasses market worldwide by country 2023
Average price per unit of sunglasses worldwide
29.51 USD
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Average price per unit (PPU) in the Eyewear market Worldwide 2019-2029
Average annual expenditure on accessories among U.S. women
115.72 USD
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U.S. household expenditure on women's apparel 2023, by category