Blister Packaging Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

The global blister packaging market attained a value of nearly USD 18.07 Billion in 2024. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.80% during the forecast period of 2025-2034 to reach a value of USD 28.88 Billion by 2034.

Growing Geriatric Population Driving the Market for Blister Packaging

Europe and the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is one of the leading blister packaging markets, accounting for about 44% of its global demand in 2017. North America, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America follow Europe and the Middle East and Africa as the other major regional markets for blister packaging. Western Europe is the largest consumer market for blister packaging, owing to an increase in the ageing population in the region.

The United States accounts for the majority of the market within North America due to the rapid adoption of blister packaging by the pharmaceutical industry. In emerging regions such as Latin America, the Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East and Africa, the market is strengthening due to the developments in the healthcare system. The market in the Middle East and Africa is exhibiting a significant growth due to rising sales of OTC drugs and developments in the healthcare sector in the region.

Rising Use of Blister Packaging in Various Applications to Aid the Market

The blister packaging market is being aided by the rising demand for pharmaceutical packaging. Rising trends associated with blister packaging like senior-friendly features, RFID chip-enabled medication compliance, pressure-sensitive push-through blisters (AOF), and CR packaging with the anti-lock mechanism are enhancing the market growth of blister packaging. Based on components, films account for a significant market share owing to the growing preference for high-barrier materials. Meanwhile, compartment packs account for a considerable market share on the basis of types, which can be attributed to their surging demand for packaging of pharmaceuticals and small consumer goods.

Increasing Focus on Sustainability Augmenting the Market for Blister Packaging

With the growing focus on sustainability, the demand for paper blisters as an alternative to conventional thermoformed blister packaging is rising. Several advantages such as cost-effectiveness, recyclability, and shelf stability of paper blisters are bolstering their demand. As such blisters can be customised in accordance with one’s requirements and provide product visibility, their demand in packaging applications in various industries ranging from personal care to battery is expected to rise. The surging launches of innovative paper-based blisters are also likely to invigorate the market’s expansion. Furthermore, the enhanced convenience and safety associated with blister packaging are surging its demand in the pharmaceutical industry, which is anticipated to drive the blister packaging market in the forecast period.

Market Segmentation

Blister packaging is a type of packaging used for displaying and selling small products, like foods, medicines, or other related pharmaceutical products. The packaging consists of a transparent dome made of plastic or similar item sealed by plastic or aluminium foil.

On the basis of component, the market for blister packaging is segmented into:

• Films
• Lidding Material
• Secondary Containers
• Packaging Accessories

The market is divided on the basis of type into:

• Compartment Packs
• Slide Packs
• Wallet Packs

The market is divided on the basis of region into:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Increasing Demand for Blister Packaging in the Pharmaceutical Industry to Propel the Market

The global blister packaging market is driven by the increasing off-patenting of drugs, improved patient adherence, the rising trend of short-cycle medication, and the regulation imposed for unit-dosing. All these factors are expected to surge the demand for blister packaging in the overall pharmaceutical packaging industry. The market is primarily being boosted by the growing requirement for regulations and compliance with pharmaceutical packaging from the patients. The market in the developed regions is being bolstered by the rising use of innovative products and materials in the market for blister packaging. In the emerging regions, the market is being enhanced by the extension of healthcare benefits and the sale of OTC drugs.

In North America, the blister packaging market growth can be attributed to the from plastic containers to blister packaging owing to its high adherence and safety to meet evolving requirements of the geriatric population. The rising trend in the pharmaceutical industry to use thermoformed blisters to attract customer attention by offering transparency, along with barrier properties, is propelling the market forward.

Films, which are a component of blister packaging, are predicted to have an increase in growth in the forecast period due to the growing preference for thermoforming films over cold-form foils (CFF). Materials used for lidding, such as film, paper, and Alu sheets, are experiencing a shift, as plastic and paper films are being preferred over Alu lidding material due to their child-resistant and easy-open features, which is anticipated to provide impetus to the market in the coming years.

Key Players in the Global Market for Blister Packaging

The report gives a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global blister packaging market, covering their competitive landscape, capacity, and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, and investments, expansions of capacity, and plant turnarounds:

• Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
• Constantia Flexibles International GmbH
• UFlex Limited
• Amcor plc
• Winpak Ltd.
• CCL Industries Corporation
• UACJ Foil Corporation
• Others

The comprehensive report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on Porter's five forces model, along with giving a SWOT analysis.