Surrogacy market size in 2026 is estimated at USD 28.91 billion, growing from 2025 value of USD 23.66 billion with 2031 projections showing USD 78.68 billion, growing at 22.19% CAGR over 2026-2031.
Growth stems from delayed parenthood among millennials, higher infertility prevalence, and wider acceptance of diverse family structures. Legal reforms in the United States, Thailand, and several European countries are redrawing international patient flows, while rapid gains in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates shorten treatment timelines.
Fertility centers continue to integrate artificial-intelligence embryo selection, cutting costs and increasing reliability. Cross-border demand is expanding toward lower-cost, regulation-light destinations in Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia as intended parents search for clear parentage rules and favorable pricing.
IVI RMA Global, Virtus Health, Bourn Hall Clinic, Circle Surrogacy and New Hope Fertility Center are the major companies operating in this market.
[Ed: This must be stopped.]
Source: Surrogacy Market Size, Growth Trends 2026 – 2031 | Global Report
The major issues I see are:
commodification of babies and women
potential pre selection for male babies implying either selective abortion or only using male foetuses.
use of surrogat mothers in third world countries or poorer easter European countries
control of surrogets pregnancies to ensure ‘best quality babies’ (I have read of basically house arrest for 9 months to ensure this)
Single men excercising their ‘right’ to have babies, or basically anyone who has the money and wants to ‘buy’ a baby.
The dangers of unintended consequences, in my opinion, is greater than any gain from surrogacy.