GCC flexible packaging to hit $26.1B

Allied Market Research said the Gulf Cooperation Council flexible-packaging market could reach $26.1 billion by 2035, up from $14.4 billion in 2025. (prnewswire.com) (alliedmarketresearch.com) The forecast implies a 6.2% compound annual growth rate from 2026 through 2035, according to the report released April 27. (prnewswire.com) (alliedmarketresearch.com) Flexible packaging includes lightweight formats such as films, pouches and bags that are used to wrap, seal and ship goods with less material than rigid containers. Allied said demand is being driven by packaged food, beverages, personal care and pharmaceutical products across the Gulf. (alliedmarketresearch.com) (prnewswire.com) The report breaks the market down by material, end use, packaging type, structure and country, with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council tracked separately. (alliedmarketresearch.com) Allied said the market is being pulled by convenience buying and by retailers' need for packaging that is lighter to transport and easier to store. The same release said sustainability pressure is pushing manufacturers toward recyclable and lower-material formats. (prnewswire.com) Other researchers see the same category growing, though from smaller starting points and on different definitions. Mordor Intelligence estimated the GCC flexible-packaging market at $4.74 billion in 2025 and projected $6.01 billion by 2031, while IMARC Group projected $6.4 billion by 2034. (mordorintelligence.com) (imarcgroup.com) Those gaps suggest market-watchers should pay close attention to scope, currency and product coverage before comparing forecasts. Allied's release and market page use the same $26.1 billion endpoint for 2035, but a separate Allied press page presents the figures in Saudi riyals. (prnewswire.com) (alliedmarketresearch.com 1) (alliedmarketresearch.com 2) For converters and suppliers selling into the Gulf, the immediate takeaway is simpler: the research firms all point to more demand for films, pouches and other lightweight formats tied to food, consumer goods and healthcare. (alliedmarketresearch.com) (mordorintelligence.com)