How Big Is the Membrane Filtration Market | Global Growth Outlook 2025

Q: What is the size of the membrane filtration market?

The membrane filtration market reached USD 16.5 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow to USD 22.4 billion by 2031 at a CAGR of 4.90%.

Q: What drives the membrane filtration market?

Drivers include rising clean water demand, strict water treatment regulations, growth in the food and pharma sectors, and advancements in membrane technology.

Q: What are the key trends in the membrane filtration market?

Trends include adoption of MBR systems, smart monitoring tools, high-performance membranes, and increasing use in ultrapure water applications.

Q: Who are the major players in the membrane filtration market?

Key players include DuPont, SUEZ, 3M, Pall Corporation, Koch Separation, Pentair, and Toray Industries.

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Publication Date: Aug 2025

How Big Is the Membrane Filtration Market?

According to 6Wresearch internal database and industry insights, the global membrane filtration market was valued at USD 16.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 22.4 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4.90% during the forecast period.

The market’s growth is driven by the rising demand for high-quality drinking water, stringent government regulations on wastewater treatment, and increased use in industries like food & beverage, dairy, and biopharmaceuticals. The membrane filtration technologies are increasingly preferred over conventional methods for their efficiency, lower chemical usage, and ability to remove even microscopic contaminants.

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Growth Factors of the Membrane Filtration Market

Growing global demand for clean and safe drinking water
Stricter regulatory standards on industrial and municipal wastewater
Expansion of food & beverage and dairy processing sectors
Increased adoption in pharmaceutical water purification
Rising need for water reuse and sustainable resource management
Advancements in membrane durability and energy efficiency

Membrane Filtration Market Trends

The membrane filtration market is also developing many things like membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems in urban and decentralized systems for the treatment of wastewater.

The membrane filtration market is developing more automation and digital monitoring systems in filtration plants to promote predictive maintenance and enhance cleaning cycles in the membranes. There is more popularity in ultrafiltration & nanofiltration membranes that meet the increasing demands in high purity applications in sensitive industries like biotech and electronics.

Emerging Developments in the Membrane Filtration Market

In the membrane filtration market developments will be based on the improvement of membrane resistance to heat and chemicals, using graphene oxide and ceramic membranes. There are start-ups, research institutes and companies exploring the modification of membrane surfaces to restrict biofouling, using tools like plasma treatment and electrospinning. Using hybrid systems with advanced oxidation processes (AOP) or reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are being tested for water reuse in different industries or municipalities.