Key Features:
- Over the five years to 2028, the global packaging market is forecast to grow from $1.17 trillion to $1.42 trillion
- Globally, the packaging market is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% over the next five years
- Flexible plastics will be the material type with the highest CAGR: 5.1% for 2023-28.
The increasing global demand for more and better packaging is examined in depth in this definitive Smithers flagship report. Pooling Smithers research and expertise from across this diverse and changing industry, the report examines the latest changes in consumer behaviour and their impact on packaging demand. It analyses the fastest growing end uses and the trends that are driving this acceleration; as well as the impact of global issues - such as challenging economic conditions and supply chain disruptions. Global forecasts are combined with profiles for 50 national markets, supported by granular value and volume data divided by end-use, material type, region and country.
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- Asia is the largest market accounting for $470 billion of world packaging sales in 2023
- North America is in second place accounting for $270 billion of world packaging sales, ahead of Western Europe with $234 billion
- The emerging and developing regions of Eastern Europe, South & Central America, the Middle East and Africa each account for a relatively small share of packaging sales at present.
What will you discover?
- How and when the industry will respond to key pressures, such as tighter sustainability targets and raw material prices, and the commercial implications
- The current and future demand for packaging in 17 major and 33 minor national markets globally across 2023-2028
- The technical and business evolution that is driving expansion within packaging and how these influences will develop within a global dimension.
The Smithers methodology
This report is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of targeted interviews with material suppliers, converters and experts drawn from key markets. This was supported by secondary research in the form of extensive literature analysis of published data, official government statistics, domestic and international trade organisation data, company websites, industry reports, trade press articles, presentations, and attendance at trade events.
Who should buy the report?
- Raw materials suppliers
- Packaging and filling machinery manufacturers
- Packaging converters
- Brand owners and packaging buyers
- Industry consultants and analysts
About the author
David Platt has a broad range of experience in the plastics and packaging industry. He has authored over 50 market reports for Smithers on subjects including global packaging, rigid plastic packaging, PET packaging, flexible packaging, bioplastics, specialty plastics, high-performance packaging films, pouches, and caps & closures. He has participated in consultancy projects and has authored two books for Smithers.
Table of Contents
Executive summary
Introduction & methodology
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Report scope and market segmentation
- Packaging materials
- End-use sectors
- Geographic markets
- Data
- Methodology
- Changes since the last edition
- List of polymer abbreviations
- Exchange rates
Market overview
- Geographic markets
- Packaging materials market
- Flexible packaging
- Flexible plastic packaging
- Flexible paper packaging
- Flexible foil packaging
- Rigid plastic packaging
- Board packaging
- Folding cartons
- Liquid packaging board (LPB)
- Metal packaging
- Beverage cans
- Aerosols
- Canned food
- Glass
- Other packaging
- End-use markets
- Food
- Drinks
- Soft drinks
- Alcoholic drinks
- Hot drinks
- Healthcare
- Cosmetics
- Other consumer goods
- Household care
- Entertainment media
- Tobacco and cigarettes
- Home improvement products
- Industrial/transit
Western Europe
For region/each country:
- Economic overview
- Market overview
- Packaging product sectors
- End-use sectors
List of countries:
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- The Netherlands
- Ireland
- Denmark
- Portugal
- Greece
- Belgium
- Finland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Other Western Europe
Eastern Europe
For region/each country:
- Economic overview
- Market overview
- Packaging product sectors
- End-use sectors
List of countries:
- Poland
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Romania
- Bulgaria
- Slovenia
- Hungary
- Croatia
- Serbia
- Other Eastern Europe
North America
For each region/country:
- Economic overview
- Market overview
- Packaging product sectors
- End-use sectors
List of countries:
South & Central America
For region/each country:
- Economic overview
- Market overview
- Packaging product sectors
- End-use sectors
List of countries:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Other South & Central America
Middle East
For region/each country:
- Economic overview
- Market overview
- Packaging product sectors
- End-use sectors
List of countries:
Africa
For region/each country:
- Economic overview
- Market overview
- Packaging product sectors
- End-use sectors
List of countries:
- South Africa
- Egypt
- Tunisia
- Other Africa
Asia
For region/each country:
- Economic overview
- Market overview
- Packaging product sectors
- End-use sectors
List of countries:
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Philippines
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Other Asia
Australasia
For region/each country:
- Economic overview
- Market overview
- Packaging product sectors
- End-use sectors
List of countries:
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Other Australasia
Tables
- Key drivers and trends
- Packaging consumption by world region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast packaging consumption by world region, 2023-2028 ($ million, constant 2020 prices and exchange rates)
- Global packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- World packaging consumption by material, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast world packaging consumption by material, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices and exchange rates)
- Flexible world packaging: consumption by region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast world flexible packaging: consumption by region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices and exchange rates)
- Flexible packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- World rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast world rigid plastic packaging: consumption by region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices and exchange rates)
- Rigid plastic packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- World board packaging consumption by region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast world board packaging: consumption by region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
- Board packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- World metal packaging: consumption by region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast world metal packaging: consumption by region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
- Metal packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- World glass packaging: consumption by region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
- Forecast world glass packaging: consumption by region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
- Glass packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- Other packaging consumption by world region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
- Other packaging: consumption forecast by world region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
- Other packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- World packaging consumption by end use market, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
- Forecast world packaging consumption by end use market, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
- World food packaging consumption by region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
- Forecast food packaging consumption by region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
- Food packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- World drinks packaging consumption by region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
- Forecast world drinks packaging consumption by region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
- Drinks packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- World healthcare packaging consumption by region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
- Forecast world healthcare packaging consumption by region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
- Healthcare packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- World cosmetics packaging consumption by region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates
- Forecast world cosmetics packaging consumption by region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
- Cosmetics packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- World packaging consumption for other consumer goods by region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates
- Forecast world packaging consumption for other consumer goods by region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
- Other consumer goods packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
- World industrial/transit packaging consumption by region, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates
- Forecast world industrial/transit packaging consumption by region, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
- Industrial/transit packaging: top 10 national markets, 2018-28 ($ million)
For each region:
- Economic trends, 2018-28
- Packaging market value, 2018-22
- Forecast packaging market value, 2022-28
- Packaging consumption by country, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast packaging consumption by country, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices and exchange rates)
- Packaging consumption by type, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast packaging consumption by type, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices and exchange rates)
- Packaging consumption by end-use sector, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast packaging consumption by end-use sector, 2022-28 ($ million, constant prices and exchange rates)
List of regions:
- Western Europe
- Eastern Europe
- North America
- South & Central America
- Middle East
- Africa
- Asia
- Australasia
For each country:
- Key facts, 2020
- Economic trends, 2018-28
- Packaging market value, 2018-22
- Forecast packaging market value, 2022-28
- Packaging consumption by country, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast packaging consumption by country, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices and exchange rates)
- Packaging consumption by type, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast packaging consumption by type, 2022-28 ($ million, constant 2020 prices and exchange rates)
- Packaging consumption by end-use sector, 2018-22 ($ million, current prices and exchange rates)
- Forecast packaging consumption by end-use sector, 2022-28 ($ million, constant prices and exchange rates)
List of countries:
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- The Netherlands
- Ireland
- Denmark
- Portugal
- Greece
- Belgium
- Finland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Other Western Europe
- Poland
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Romania
- Bulgaria
- Slovenia
- Hungary
- Croatia
- Serbia
- Other Eastern Europe
- Canada
- Mexico
- US
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Other South & Central America
- Turkey
- Other Middle East
- South Africa
- Egypt
- Tunisia
- Other Africa
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Philippines
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Other Asia
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Other Australasia
