Global Polystyrene Market Growth 2025-2031

Global Polystyrene Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Polystyrene market size is predicted to grow from US$ 21930 million in 2025 to US$ 25720 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.7% from 2025 to 2031.

Polystyrene is a type of polymer with thermoplastic properties produced from the petroleum-derived monomer, styrene. In solid form, it is a colorless and rigid plastic, but it may also be returned to a liquid state by heating, and used again for molding or extrusion. It is used to produce many products for industrial and consumer use. In fact, its presence as a plastic in everyday life is second only to polyethylene.

Global Polystyrene main players are INEOS Styrolution, Total Petrochemicals, Trinseo, Americas Styrenics, etc. Global top four manufacturers hold a share over 30%. China is the largest market, with a share about 40%.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Polystyrene Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Polystyrene sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Polystyrene sales for 2025 through 2031. With Polystyrene sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Polystyrene industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Polystyrene landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Polystyrene portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Polystyrene market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Polystyrene and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Polystyrene.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Polystyrene market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS)
High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)

Segmentation by Application:
Packaging
Appliances
Consumer Electronics
Construction
Others

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
INEOS Styrolution
Total Petrochemicals
Trinseo
Americas Styrenics
Sabic
Supreme Petrochem
PS Japan
Toyo Engineer
LG Chem
Formosa Chemicals
Sinopec
Chi Mei Corporation
CNPC
Yunfeng
BASF-YPC Company
Astor Chemical

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Polystyrene market?

What factors are driving Polystyrene market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Polystyrene market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Polystyrene break out by Type, by Application?

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