Middle East Riot Control Equipment Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends and Forecast (2025 - 2030)

Middle East Riot Control Equipment Market Trends and Insights

The Crowd Dispersal Equipment is Expected to Witness Growth During the Forecast Period

By product type, the crowd dispersal equipment is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period. Riot control personnel have used less lethal weapons, such as batons and whips, to disperse crowds and detain rioters. Over the past few years, riot control officers have also used tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, stun grenades, and electric tasers to disperse the crowd during protests. The growing concerns in the European and African regions, including inflation, higher living costs, and salary disputes, among others, are leading to an increase in violent protests among law enforcement personnel and the general public. To curb such protests and disperse the crowd, there has been a growth in the use of crowd dispersal equipment in the European and African regions.

Currently, Europe is facing rising populism, and the sanctions against Russia have deeply hurt livelihoods, which is further expected to exacerbate populism. Various companies in the European, Middle Eastern, and African regions, such as PW Defense, Primetake, and Centaex, are engaged in the manufacturing of advanced crowd dispersal equipment, including irritant ammunition, ball grenades, distraction and smoke grenades, rubber batons, and rubber rounds, among others.

New and advanced technologies, such as powerful, loud-hailing devices called long-range acoustic devices (LRADs), are being used by law enforcement agencies to address protesters. The LRAD is a device that emits a highly directional beam of incredibly loud sound, measuring up to 160 decibels (dB). The adoption of such devices, which emit higher-pitched sounds, has proven effective in crowd dispersal. This is expected to result in the market experiencing significant growth during the forecast period.

Europe is Expected to Witness Significant Growth During the Forecast Period

The European region is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period. The increase in unrest within Europe, owing to high costs of living, inflation, and poor payment structures, is a significant factor contributing to the rising unrest in the region.

In November 2021, various countries in the European region, including Vienna, Rome, Amsterdam, and Brussels, witnessed an increase in the number of riots that occurred due to the closure of shops during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the same period in Belgium, protesters clashed with police after tens of thousands of people gathered in a march through Brussels' city center. The march, titled the "Protest for Freedom" march, was primarily aimed at protesting stricter COVID-19 restrictions and was attended by approximately 35,000 people. The demonstrators were mainly against the use of COVID-19 passes, which stop unvaccinated personnel from entering venues such as restaurants and bars. To curb such demonstrations, the Dutch police used water cannons and tear gas and fired warning shots.

On the other hand, Croatia witnessed protests by thousands of people against mandatory vaccinations for public sector workers. In contrast, Italy witnessed several people gathering to oppose the "Green Pass" certifications, which were compulsory for use in workplaces, venues, and public transport systems. The use of rubber bullets by security forces has become a significant source of controversy in France because of dozens of injuries to people during violent demonstrations.

While a few other countries in the European region are making use of riot control equipment equivalent to the handheld "defensive ball launcher," known by its French initials "LBD", which fires 40-millimeter rubber projectiles, with such various developments, the riot control equipment market in the European region is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period.