Middle East Lithium Carbonate Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Battery (Lithium-ion Batteries, Lithium-metal Batteries), By Grade (Battery Grade, Technical Grade), By Application, By Country, And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2033

Middle East Lithium Carbonate Market Summary

The Middle East lithium carbonate market was estimated at USD 1,255.7 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 3094.0 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 10.7% from 2025 to 2033. The market is driven by growing investments in electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage value chains under initiatives such as Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the UAE’s industrial diversification programs, coupled with government-backed partnerships with global lithium producers.

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the UAE’s Operation 300bn, and Israel’s growing clean-tech sector are positioning the region as a strategic hub for advanced materials. Government-backed initiatives such as the Titan Lithium processing plant in Abu Dhabi and the Aramco-Ma’aden joint venture in Saudi Arabia reflect a shift toward domestic value addition rather than sole reliance on imports. In addition, global lithium majors including Albemarle, Ganfeng Lithium, and Arcadium Lithium are partnering with Middle Eastern stakeholders, attracted by strong sovereign wealth support and the region’s ambition to establish local gigafactories. These developments are fostering demand for battery-grade lithium carbonate as a critical raw material to enable EV penetration, energy storage integration with large solar projects, and the broader clean energy transition.

However, the market faces restraints stemming from its limited indigenous lithium reserves and continued dependency on imported feedstock, which exposes it to global supply volatility and pricing fluctuations. High capital intensity for processing facilities, coupled with the technological challenge of scaling extraction from non-conventional sources such as oil-field brines or seawater, further slows near-term commercialization. Nevertheless, these challenges also open significant opportunities. With sovereign wealth funds actively financing clean-tech ventures, the Middle East has the ability to accelerate joint R&D on direct lithium extraction (DLE), create regional refining hubs, and secure long-term offtake agreements with global majors. By leveraging its strategic location between Asian and European markets and expanding local processing capacities, the region is poised to evolve from a trading corridor to a competitive supplier of refined lithium carbonate, ensuring it captures a larger share of the EV and renewable energy value chain.

Middle East Lithium Carbonate Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts revenue growth at regional and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the Middle East lithium carbonate market report based on battery, grade, application, and country:

• Battery Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
• Lithium-ion Batteries
• Lithium-metal Batteries
• Others
• Grade Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
• Battery Grade
• Technical Grade
• Industrial Grade
• Application Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
• Electric Vehicles
• Pharmaceutical
• Cement
• Glass & Ceramics
• Others
• Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
• Middle East
• Saudi Arabia
• Oman
• Kuwait
• UAE
• Qatar
• Bahrain
• Israel
• RoME

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