AV Equipment Rental - Events: Market Size & Forecast 2026

The global AV equipment rental market for events sits at approximately USD 18.2 billion in 2025, growing at a 7.5% CAGR through 2032 to reach roughly USD 30 billion. The market operates across five equipment segments, with audio systems commanding the largest share at 32% and LED displays growing fastest as corporate and live-event producers replace legacy projection. The cost structure is dominated by equipment depreciation at 35% and professional technician labor at 28%, meaning that fleets age and talent retention are the two variables most likely to move unit economics. > **Analyst Take.** The call is to build geographic and origin diversity before the 2026 tariff and regulatory resets crystallise, not after. Buyers who locked equipment-only contracts in 2023-2024 at pre-tariff pricing are protected through mid-2026; everyone else faces a 15-25% landed-cost step-up on China-sourced i

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