India Packaging Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Packaging in India Market Analysis

The India Packaging Market size is estimated at USD 84.37 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 142.56 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 11.06% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

• The demand for packaging in India has expanded drastically, spurred by the rapid growth in consumer markets, especially in processed food, personal care, and pharmaceutical end-user industries. Packaging is India's one of the fastest growing sectors. Over the last few years, the industry has been a key driver of technology and innovation, contributing to various manufacturing sectors, including agriculture and the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). The packaging industry is driven by the factors such as rising population, increasing income levels, and changing lifestyles are anticipated to drive consumption across various industries leading to higher demand for packaging product solutions. Moreover, demand from the rural sector for packaged products is fueled by the growing media penetration through the Internet and television.
• The packaging industry in India is diverse and serves a diverse range of products and industries. Companies have established manufacturing facilities in the country and used these domestic facilities as a base to export to other nations due to the government's positive promotion of the Make in India policy. The government has implemented a plan to lower tax rates for new manufacturing businesses to transform India into a global manufacturing hub. In addition, the government intends to further level the playing field in the industry by launching several initiatives to support the growth of packaging and technological advancements, in addition to the need for domestic businesses to compete with multinational corporations.
• The packaging industry is paramount and vital in the international goods trade. Packaging may be classified based on its type of use, which is primary packaging, secondary packaging, tertiary packaging, and ancillary packaging. It is also segregated based on the types of materials used, such as plastic, paper, paperboard, glass, and metals. Packaging is used across different end-user sectors in a wide range of industries, such as food and beverage, healthcare, and cosmetics, among other end-user industries. The study also analyzes the packaging machinery sector in the Indian packaging sector landscape.
• The market is expected to be significantly challenged due to fluctuation in raw materials pricing, dynamic changes in regulatory standards, growing environmental concerns, limited effective recycling of mixed plastic waste, ineffective plastic recovery, and a lack of modern and advanced machinery in India for the packaging sector. The volatile trend in crude oil and demand for polymers in competing applications has increased pressure on input costs that fluctuate raw materials prices. Recent disruptions due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's stringent Zero COVID-19 policy caused substantial supply chain difficulties and aggravated the challenges for the packaging sector in India.
• After the pandemic, there has been a lot of demand for packaging designs that are easy to sell and have a strong sustainability story. This crucial trend has significantly contributed to the rapid transformation of the packaging industry. Prior, shoppers were price-sensitive, be that as it may, with the pandemic ruling its dread, the center has moved to health and hygiene. Product categories have changed significantly due to this emphasis on hygienic packaging. Customers are willing to spend more on a product if they believe it meets all packaging requirements.

Packaging in India Industry Segmentation

Packaging is defined as the process of providing a protective and informative covering to the product such that it protects the product during material handling, storage, and movement and also provides useful information to all the related supply chain partners about the content of the package. Its application can extend from primary, secondary, and tertiary to ancillary packaging.

The India Packaging Market is segmented by material (Plastic, Paper, Container glass, Metal Can and Container), by End-user (Food and Beverage, Retail and E-commerce, Paints and Chemicals, Industrial, Personal Care & Cosmetics, and Other End-users). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD) for all the above segments.