China’s Blister Packaging Market to Surpass RMB 210 Billion in 2026, Three Major Trends Leading Industry Transformation
According to data from iResearch’s “White Paper on the Development of China’s Blister Packaging Industry,” the market size of China’s blister packaging industry reached RMB 187.63 billion in 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 12.7%. It is projected that the full-year market size in 2026 will exceed RMB 210 billion, maintaining a stable compound annual growth rate above 11%.
The industry exhibits a “large market, small enterprises” pattern, with over 12,000 blister packaging manufacturers nationwide, of which only 8.3% are enterprises above designated size. The Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta are two core industrial clusters, with Pinghu in Zhejiang Province emerging as a key hub city for blister packaging in the Yangtze River Delta.
In 2026, the industry is witnessing three major trends:
Eco-friendly transformation — the application proportion of biodegradable and recyclable bio-based blister materials is expected to reach 37.2%;
Customization — demand for personalized, small-batch, and high-precision blister products is growing at 23.5%;
Intelligent manufacturing — the penetration rate of fully automatic blister production lines has increased from 41.6% in 2023 to 68.3% in 2026.