| Product Code: ETC093643 | Publication Date: Aug 2023 | Updated Date: Oct 2025 | Product Type: Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | No. of Pages: 70 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 5 | |
In 2024, India continued to rely heavily on imports of benzoic acid, with top exporting countries being China, Netherlands, Taiwan, Japan, and Germany. The high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicates a concentrated market. Despite a moderate Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.2% from 2020 to 2024, there was a slight decline in growth rate from 2023 to 2024 at -3.87%. This data suggests a stable but slightly slowing trend in benzoic acid imports to India, with key players maintaining their positions in the market.
The India Benzoic Acid market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.8 % from 2025 to 2031. The growth in the market can be attributed to its increasing demand across various industries such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Additionally, rising awareness about the preservative properties of Benzoic acid among manufacturers in developing countries like India is also contributing to the growth of this market. Furthermore, factors like increased use of benzoic acid in medicine manufacturing due to its anti fungal properties & low cost are augmenting the demand for this chemical compound all over world including India.
The growth of the India benzoic acid market is driven by the rise in demand for food preservatives and pharmaceuticals. Benzoic acid has been used as a food preservative since ancient times, and its use as an anti-fungal agent in various products has increased substantially over the years. Additionally, increasing consumer awareness regarding healthy eating habits is also driving demand for processed foods with fewer additives, which presents a great opportunity for benzoic acid manufacturers to capitalize on this trend. Furthermore, growing applications of benzoic acid in personal care products such as deodorants and antiperspirants are likely to bolster market growth in the near future. The ever-growing global population combined with rising disposable incomes will further drive the expansion of this market over the coming years.
Certain regulations by government bodies such as FDA & ECHA on usage of certain concentration levels might pose some challenge for national players operating in India Benzoic Acid market during forecast period. Also availability of alternative substitutes with similar attributes & functions may slightly hamper this markets progress throughout assessment period.
Some prominent players operating within India Benzoic Acid Market include BASF SE (Germany), Akzonobel N V (Netherlands), Ashland Global Holdings Inc.(UAS) , Solvay SA(Belgium) ,Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd (India), Gujarat Alkalis and Chemicals Ltd (India).