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Polyester Resins: Market Size & Forecast 2026

The global polyester resins market sits at approximately USD 14.8 billion in 2025 (base year), with our central case projecting a 5.2 percent CAGR through 2032 to USD 21.1 billion. The category is structurally supplier-favoring at a Buyer Power Score of -2.4. Unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) dominate at 62 percent of volume, glass-fibre reinforced plastics and composites consume 38 percent of output, and Asia Pacific holds roughly 55 percent of global demand. The category is feedstock-anchored on PTA, MEG, styrene, and maleic anhydride, exposing converters to benzene and crude oil volatility. > Synthesised from secondary and publicly verifiable sources via Claight Category Watch:

Market size · 2025
$14.8bn
CAGR · 2025–2030
5.2%
Forecast · 2030
$19.1bn
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Market size (USD)
Base year 2025
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Market size and CAGR extracted from the published Claight report; figures match the report..
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2025 base: $14.8bn2032 est: $21.1bn
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Market size and forecast are Claight Analysis, informed by public research and industry data. Historical years before 2025 and all forecast years are Claight estimates at the stated CAGR. Retrieved 2026.