Writing Instruments in India

Sales of writing instruments experienced high single-digit growth in value and volume terms in 2024. This indicated a stable recovery in demand in the post-pandemic period backed by increasing educational and professional activity. The growth in enrolment for coaching and competitive exams and university enrolments also contributed towards growth in the use of pens, pencils, and a range of writing accessories. India’s large youth population benefits the category, as there is a sizable target mar...

Euromonitor International's Writing Instrumentsin India report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2024), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Colouring, Markers and Highlighters, Pencils, Pens, Writing Accessories.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Writing Instruments in India
Euromonitor International
June 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
WRITING INSTRUMENTS IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Sales of pens and pencils benefit from India’s youthful population
An increasingly digital world presents an existential threat to the category
Players focusing on diversification to sustain growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Youthful population and rise in private education should support sales of writing instruments
Low-priced pens will remain volume drivers with strategic innovation expected at the base tier
Sustainability concerns could present challenges and opportunities for manufacturers of writing instruments
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Writing Instruments: % Value 2020-2024
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Writing Instruments: % Value 2021-2024
Table 7 Distribution of Writing Instruments by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
PERSONAL ACCESSORIES IN INDIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Personal accessories in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for personal accessories?
MARKET DATA
Table 12 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 15 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 16 NBO Company Shares of Personal Accessories: % Value 2020-2024
Table 17 LBN Brand Shares of Personal Accessories: % Value 2021-2024
Table 18 Distribution of Personal Accessories by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
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