30 Nov -0001
Rockville, Md. The global bottled water market is set to exceed US$ 200 Bn by 2022 on average growth, according to Fact.MR. Rising awareness of waterborne illness, busier lifestyles that favour convenient hydration, and a shift from aerated drinks toward functional and flavoured water are all lifting demand.
Glass leads on packaging, spring water is the most lucrative product, and wholesale channels carry most sales. Europe is the dominant region, while PET, distilled water and Asia Pacific excluding Japan are the fastest-growing pockets.
Glass is the preferred packaging and nears US$ 100 Bn by 2022, while PET grows fastest. By product, spring water leads and surpasses US$ 45 Bn by 2022, with distilled water the fastest-growing type. On distribution, wholesale and distributor is the most lucrative channel, followed by supermarkets and hypermarkets, and by size, bottles under 300 ml hold the largest share ahead of those over 5 litres.
Europe dominates the market through 2022, North America ranks second, and Asia Pacific excluding Japan grows fastest on a large population, strong economic growth and rising purchasing power.
The market runs on safety and ease. As health consciousness rises and manufacturers launch functional and flavoured products, bottled water keeps gaining, though strict approval rules, cheaper tap water, the spread of home treatment systems such as reverse osmosis, and concern over BPA in plastic packaging temper growth.
The field brings together global and regional beverage companies.
For producers, growth favours PET convenience formats, spring and functional water, and distilled lines. Investors get a large market with steady, health-led demand. Procurement and retail teams can plan around wholesale channels leading distribution, spring water carrying volume, and Europe holding the largest share while Asia Pacific grows fastest through 2022.
Fact.MR's study covers the global bottled water market for the 2017 to 2022 forecast period, with segmentation by packaging type, product type, size, sales channel and region. It sizes each segment, maps the competitive field, and weighs the consumer forces shaping demand. Further detail is available in the bottled water market report.
Fact.MR is a market research and consulting agency with deep expertise in emerging market intelligence. The firm is known for its syndicated research, custom research and consulting solutions, helping clients make decisions on demand, competition, investment, procurement and future growth.
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