Pharmaceutical Excipients Market Size, Share, and Trends 2025 to 2034

The global pharmaceutical excipients market was valued at USD 9.31 billion in 2025 and is projected to exceed USD 15.43 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 5.75% from 2025 to 2034. This growth is driven by rising pharmaceutical production and increasing demand for innovative drug formulations.

Last Updated : July 2025  |  Report Code : 1761  |  Category : Healthcare  |  Format : PDF / PPT / Excel

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1. Research Objective

1.2. Scope of the Study

1.3. Definition

Chapter 2. Research Methodology

2.1. Research Approach

2.2. Data Sources

2.3. Assumptions & Limitations

Chapter 3. Executive Summary

3.1. Market Snapshot

Chapter 4. Market Variables and Scope 

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Market Classification and Scope

4.3. Industry Value Chain Analysis

4.3.1. Raw Material Procurement Analysis 

4.3.2. Sales and Distribution Channel Analysis

4.3.3. Downstream Buyer Analysis

Chapter 5. COVID 19 Impact on Pharmaceutical Excipients Market 

5.1. COVID-19 Landscape: Pharmaceutical Excipients Industry Impact

5.2. COVID 19 - Impact Assessment for the Industry

5.3. COVID 19 Impact: Global Major Government Policy

5.4. Market Trends and Opportunities in the COVID-19 Landscape

6.1. Market Dynamics

6.1.1. Market Drivers

6.1.2. Market Restraints

6.1.3. Market Opportunities

6.2. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

6.2.1. Bargaining power of suppliers

6.2.2. Bargaining power of buyers

6.2.3. Threat of substitute

6.2.4. Threat of new entrants

6.2.5. Degree of competition

Chapter 7. Competitive Landscape

7.1.1. Company Market Share/Positioning Analysis

7.1.2. Key Strategies Adopted by Players

7.1.3. Vendor Landscape

7.1.3.1. List of Suppliers

7.1.3.2. List of Buyers

Chapter 8. Global Pharmaceutical Excipients Market, By Product

8.1. Pharmaceutical Excipients Market, by Product

8.1.1. Organic Chemicals

8.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.2. Inorganic Chemicals

8.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

8.1.3. Others

8.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 9. Global Pharmaceutical Excipients Market, By Functionality

9.1. Pharmaceutical Excipients Market, by Functionality

9.1.1. Fillers and Diluents

9.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.2. Suspending and Viscosity Agents

9.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.3. Coating Agents

9.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.4. Binders

9.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.5. Disintegrants

9.1.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.6. Colorants

9.1.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.7. Lubricants and Glidants

9.1.7.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.8. Preservatives

9.1.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.9. Emulsifying Agents

9.1.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.10. Flavoring Agents and Sweeteners

9.1.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

9.1.11. Other Functionalities

9.1.11.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 10. Global Pharmaceutical Excipients Market, By Formulations 

10.1. Pharmaceutical Excipients Market, by Formulations

10.1.1. Topical Formulations

10.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

10.1.2. Oral Formulations

10.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

10.1.3. Parenteral Formulations

10.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

10.1.3. Other Formulations

10.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 11. Global Pharmaceutical Excipients Market, By End-Users

11.1. Pharmaceutical Excipients Market, by End-Users

11.1.1. Pharmaceuticals Companies

11.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

11.1.2. Research Organization

11.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

11.1.3. Academics

11.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

11.1.4. Other

11.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 12. Global Pharmaceutical Excipients Market, By Distribution Channel

12.1. Pharmaceutical Excipients Market, by Distribution Channel

12.1.1. Online Pharmacy

12.1.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

12.1.2. Retail

12.1.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

12.1.3. Mail-Order

12.1.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

12.1.4. Others

12.1.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast

Chapter 13. Global Pharmaceutical Excipients Market, Regional Estimates and Trend Forecast

13.1. North America

13.1.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.1.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.1.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.1.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.1.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.1.6. U.S.

13.1.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.1.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.1.6.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.1.6.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.1.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel  

13.1.8. Rest of North America

13.1.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.1.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.1.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.1.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.1.8.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.2. Europe

13.2.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.2.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.2.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.2.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users  

13.2.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel  

13.2.6. UK

13.2.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.2.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.2.6.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.2.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users  

13.2.8. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel  

13.2.9. Germany

13.2.9.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.2.9.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.2.9.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.2.10. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.2.11. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.2.12. France

13.2.12.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.2.12.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.2.12.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.2.12.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.2.13. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.2.14. Rest of Europe

13.2.14.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.2.14.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.2.14.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.2.14.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.2.15. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.3. APAC

13.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.3.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.3.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.3.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.3.6. India

13.3.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.3.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.3.6.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.3.6.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.3.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.3.8. China

13.3.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.3.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.3.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.3.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.3.9. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.3.10. Japan

13.3.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.3.10.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.3.10.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.3.10.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.3.10.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.3.11. Rest of APAC

13.3.11.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.3.11.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.3.11.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.3.11.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.3.11.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.4. MEA

13.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.4.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.4.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.4.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.4.6. GCC

13.4.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.4.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.4.6.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.4.6.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.4.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.4.8. North Africa

13.4.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.4.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.4.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.4.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.4.9. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.4.10. South Africa

13.4.10.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.4.10.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.4.10.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.4.10.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.4.10.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.4.11. Rest of MEA

13.4.11.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.4.11.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.4.11.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.4.11.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.4.11.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.5. Latin America

13.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.5.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.5.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.5.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.5.6. Brazil

13.5.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.5.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.5.6.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.5.6.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.5.7. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

13.5.8. Rest of LATAM

13.5.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Product

13.5.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Functionality

13.5.8.3. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Formulations

13.5.8.4. Market Revenue and Forecast, by End-Users

13.5.8.5. Market Revenue and Forecast, by Distribution Channel

Chapter 14. Company Profiles

14.1. Ashland Global Holdings

14.1.1. Company Overview

14.1.2. Product Offerings

14.1.3. Financial Performance

14.1.4. Recent Initiatives

14.2. BASF SE

14.2.1. Company Overview

14.2.2. Product Offerings

14.2.3. Financial Performance

14.2.4. Recent Initiatives

14.3. DuPont

14.3.1. Company Overview

14.3.2. Product Offerings

14.3.3. Financial Performance

14.3.4. Recent Initiatives

14.4. Roquette Feres

14.4.1. Company Overview

14.4.2. Product Offerings

14.4.3. Financial Performance

14.4.4. Recent Initiatives

14.5. Evonik Industries AG

14.5.1. Company Overview

14.5.2. Product Offerings

14.5.3. Financial Performance

14.5.4. Recent Initiatives

14.6. Associated British Foods

14.6.1. Company Overview

14.6.2. Product Offerings

14.6.3. Financial Performance

14.6.4. Recent Initiatives

14.7. Archer Daniels Midland Company

14.7.1. Company Overview

14.7.2. Product Offerings

14.7.3. Financial Performance

14.7.4. Recent Initiatives

14.8. Lubrizol Corporation

14.8.1. Company Overview

14.8.2. Product Offerings

14.8.3. Financial Performance

14.8.4. Recent Initiatives

14.9. Croda International

14.9.1. Company Overview

14.9.2. Product Offerings

14.9.3. Financial Performance

14.9.4. Recent Initiatives

14.10. Kerry Group

14.10.1. Company Overview

14.10.2. Product Offerings

14.10.3. Financial Performance

14.10.4. Recent Initiatives

Chapter 15. Research Methodology

15.1. Primary Research

15.2. Secondary Research

15.3. Assumptions

Chapter 16. Appendix

16.1. About Us

16.2. Glossary of Terms

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Frequently Asked Questions

The global pharmaceutical excipients market size was accounted for USD 8.82 billion in 2024 and it is expected to surpass around USD 15.43 billion by 2034.

The global pharmaceutical excipients market is expected to drive growth at a CAGR of 5.75% from 2025 to 2034.

The major players operating in the pharmaceutical excipients market are Ashland Global Holdings, BASF SE, DuPont, Roquette Feres, Evonik Industries AG, Associated British Foods, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Lubrizol Corporation, Croda International, Kerry Group

The protection & effectiveness associated with the biopharmaceutical items, along with its capability to address formerly untreatable conditions, thus allowing pharmaceutical businesses to keep high cost for innovative medicines, thus contributing notably to the overall growth of the market.

North America region will lead the global pharmaceutical excipients market over the forecast period 2025 to 2034.

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