Global Vinyl Chloride Monomer Vcm Market
Market Size in USD Billion
CAGR :
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 Forecast Period |
2025 –2032 |
 Market Size (Base Year) |
USD 17.10 Billion |
 Market Size (Forecast Year) |
USD 27.99 Billion |
 CAGR |
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Global Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market Segmentation, By Raw Material (Ethylene, Chlorine, Oxygen, Others), Application (PVC and Copolymer Resins), End User (Building and Construction, Healthcare, Agriculture, Electrical and Electronics, Others) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2032.
Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market Analysis
Vinyl chloride monomer is highly effective in the production of copolymer resins that are utilized in the building and construction sectors. They have gained immense popularity in sectors, such as health care, electrical and agriculture, among others.
Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market Size
Global vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market size was valued at USD 17.10 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 27.99 billion by 2032, with a CAGR of 6.35% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2032.
Report Scope and Market Segmentation
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Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Key Market Insights |
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Countries Covered |
U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, U.K., Italy, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Rest of Europe, Japan, China, South Korea, India, Australia & New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Rest of Asia-Pacific, Brazil, Argentina, and Rest of South America, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, Egypt, Israel, and Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA). |
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Key Market Players |
Formosa Plastics Corporation (Taiwan), The Axiall Corporation (US), Occidental Petroleum Corporation (US), Dow (US), Bayer AG (Germany), Akdeniz Chemson (Austria), Mexichem (Mexico), NOVA Chemicals (Canada), DuPont (US), BOYTEK A.S. (Turkey), BASF SE (Germany), Westlake Chemical Corporation. (US), INEOS (UK), LG Chem. (South Korea), Reliance Industries Limited (India), Tokuyama Corporation. (Japan), Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) Q.P.J.S.C (Qatar), AGC Chemicals Americas (US), Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC. (US), and Lyondellbasell Industries Holdings B.V. (Netherlands), among others |
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Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market Definition
The vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) can be referred to as a colourless compound, which is utilized to manufacture PVC. The vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is utilized in the production of ethylenediamine to generate resins and the manufacturing of the chlorinated solvents. The vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is also utilized as an aerosol propellant and is also a starting product for the polyvinyl resins. It has a sweet odor, is highly flammable, and can emanate toxic fumes of carbon dioxide, phosgene, carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride.
Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market Dynamics
This section deals with understanding the market drivers, advantages, opportunities, restraints and challenges. All of this is discussed in detail as below:
Drivers
- Use for Various Fluids and Products
The increase in the use of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) as an additive material in the production of various plastic products and working fluids acts as one of the major factors driving the growth of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market.
- Demand from Numerous Industries
The rise in the usage of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) in several companies engaged in manufacturing of automobiles, equipment and machineries, and metal products, among others accelerate the market growth.
- PVC Applications
The rise in the PVC applications such as cable and wires, tubes, floorings, doors, pipe and fittings, windows, and bottles further influence the market. The increase in the use of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) in ethylenediamine and chlorinated solvents production assist in the expansion of the market.
Additionally, the surge in investments, expansion of manufacturing industries, usage in consumer goods packaging and rapid industrialization positively affect the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market.
Opportunities
Furthermore, emergence of bio-based vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) extend profitable opportunities to the market players 2025 to 2032. Also, advancement in the product through research and development will further expand the market.
Restraints/Challenges
On the other hand, environmental concerns and availability of substitutes in various applications are expected to obstruct the market growth. Also, fluctuating raw material prices and stringent government regulations are projected to challenge the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market in 2025-2032.
This vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.
Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market Scope
The vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market is segmented on the basis of raw material, application and end user. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.
Raw Material
- Ethylene
- Chlorine
- Oxygen
- Others
Application
- PVC
- Copolymer Resins
End User
- Building and Construction
- Healthcare
- Agriculture
- Electrical and Electronics
- Others
Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market Regional Analysis
The vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market is analyzed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, raw material, application and end user as referenced above.
The countries covered in the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America.
Asia-Pacific (APAC) dominates the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market because of the rise in the degree of industrialization and construction activities. Furthermore, the occurrence of huge production capability of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) accelerate the market.
North America are expected to witness a steady rate during the forecast period of 2025 to 2032 due to the technological advancements. Moreover, the decrease in the price of raw materials availability is further drives the market.
The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impacts the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.
Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market Share
The vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) market.
Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market Leaders Operating in the Market Are:
- Formosa Plastics Corporation (Taiwan)
- The Axiall Corporation (US)
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation (US)
- Dow (US)
- Bayer AG (Germany)
- Akdeniz Chemson (Austria)
- Mexichem (Mexico)
- NOVA Chemicals (Canada)
- DuPont (US)
- BOYTEK A.S. (Turkey)
- BASF SE (Germany)
- Westlake Chemical Corporation. (US)
- INEOS (UK)
- LG Chem. (South Korea)
- Reliance Industries Limited (India)
- Tokuyama Corporation. (Japan)
- Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) Q.P.J.S.C (Qatar)
- AGC Chemicals Americas (US)
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC. (US)
- Lyondellbasell Industries Holdings B.V. (Netherlands)
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