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Iodine
Iodine is, as a commercial product, solid and heavy like metal and has black-purple luster. It easily sublimates at the room temperature and has a peculiar odor. Iodine is widely used in food, medicine, industry, agriculture, national defense, and many other cutting-edge technology industries. In food industry–Iodine is used in the synthesis of sodium iodide, potassium iodate and other food additives, potassium iodate is widely used in iodized salt for eliminating of iodine deficiency disorders. In pharmaceutical industry—Iodine is used for making the iodine preparation, the bactericide, the disinfectant, the deodorant, the analgesic, etc. such as tincture of iodine and used in the synthesis of potassium iodide, sodium iodide, iodine solution, iodinated oil; in addition, it has a special resistance to radioactive elements, synthesis of iodized oil can be used in X optical contrast agent. In other industry--In chemistry, metallurgy industry, iodine and iodide are good catalyzer in many chemical reaction; in agricultural industry iodine is one of the important raw materials to make pesticides and used as fungicides, such as 4-4-IODOPHENOXYACETIC acid; in the dye industry, it’s used in the synthesis of organic dye material; in the lighting industry, it’s used for the production of making iodine-tungsten lamp, lamp with shade.
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Iodine is, as a commercial product, solid and heavy like metal and has black-purple luster. It easily sublimates at the room temperature and has a peculiar odor. Iodine is widely used in food, medicine, industry, agriculture, national defense, and many other cutting-edge technology industries. In food industry–Iodine is used in the synthesis of sodium iodide, potassium iodate and other food additives, potassium iodate is widely used in iodized salt for eliminating of iodine deficiency disorders. In pharmaceutical industry—Iodine is used for making the iodine preparation, the bactericide, the disinfectant, the deodorant, the analgesic, etc. such as tincture of iodine and used in the synthesis of potassium iodide, sodium iodide, iodine solution, iodinated oil; in addition, it has a special resistance to radioactive elements, synthesis of iodized oil can be used in X optical contrast agent. In other industry--In chemistry, metallurgy industry, iodine and iodide are good catalyzer in many chemical reaction; in agricultural industry iodine is one of the important raw materials to make pesticides and used as fungicides, such as 4-4-IODOPHENOXYACETIC acid; in the dye industry, it’s used in the synthesis of organic dye material; in the lighting industry, it’s used for the production of making iodine-tungsten lamp, lamp with shade.
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Iodine Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Iodine is, as a commercial product, solid and heavy like metal and has black-purple luster. It easily sublimates at the room temperature and has a peculiar odor. Iodine is widely used in food, medicine, industry, agriculture, national defense, and many other cutting-edge technology industries. In food industry–Iodine is used in the synthesis of sodium iodide, potassium iodate and other food additives, potassium iodate is widely used in iodized salt for eliminating of iodine deficiency disorders. In pharmaceutical industry—Iodine is used for making the iodine preparation, the bactericide, the disinfectant, the deodorant, the analgesic, etc. such as tincture of iodine and used in the synthesis of potassium iodide, sodium iodide, iodine solution, iodinated oil; in addition, it has a special resistance to radioactive elements, synthesis of iodized oil can be used in X optical contrast agent. In other industry--In chemistry, metallurgy industry, iodine and iodide are good catalyzer in many chemical reaction; in agricultural industry iodine is one of the important raw materials to make pesticides and used as fungicides, such as 4-4-IODOPHENOXYACETIC acid; in the dye industry, it’s used in the synthesis of organic dye material; in the lighting industry, it’s used for the production of making iodine-tungsten lamp, lamp with shade.
Global Iodine key players include SQM, Cosayach, Ise Chemicals, etc. Global top three manufacturers hold a share about 55%.
Europe is the largest market, with a share over 35%, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific, have a share over 50 percent.
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In terms of product, Underground Brine Iodine is the largest segment, with a share over 60%. And in terms of application, the largest application is X-ray Contrast Media, followed by Pharmaceuticals, Iodophors and PVP-I, LCD Screens, Animal Nutrition, ect.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Iodine market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (t), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/t) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Iodine.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Iodine Market by Company
SQM
Cosayach
Ise Chemicals
Algorta Norte S.A.
Godo Shigen
Iochem
Nippoh Chemicals
RB Energy
Toho Earthtech
Iofina
Wengfu
Gather Great Ocean
Xinwang
Iodine Segment by Type
Saltpeter Mineral Iodine
Underground Brine Iodine
Seaweed Iodine
Iodine Segment by Application
X-ray Contrast Media
Pharmaceuticals
Iodophors and PVP-I
LCD Screens
Animal Nutrition
Others
Iodine Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Iodine market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Iodine and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Iodine.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Iodine manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Iodine by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Iodine in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Saltpeter Mineral Iodine
- Underground Brine Iodine
- Seaweed Iodine
Applications
- X-ray Contrast Media
- Pharmaceuticals
- Iodophors and PVP-I
- LCD Screens
- Animal Nutrition
- Others
Companies covered
- SQM
- Cosayach
- Ise Chemicals
- Algorta Norte S.A.
- Godo Shigen
- Iochem
- Nippoh Chemicals
- RB Energy
- Toho Earthtech
- Iofina
- Wengfu
- Gather Great Ocean
- Xinwang
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Iodine by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Saltpeter Mineral Iodine
- 2.2.3 Underground Brine Iodine
- 2.2.4 Seaweed Iodine
- 2.3 Iodine by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 X-ray Contrast Media
- 2.3.3 Pharmaceuticals
- 2.3.4 Iodophors and PVP-I
- 2.3.5 LCD Screens
- 2.3.6 Animal Nutrition
- 2.3.7 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Iodine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Iodine Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Iodine Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Iodine Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Iodine Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Iodine Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Iodine Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Iodine Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Iodine Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Iodine Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Iodine Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Iodine Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 SQM
- 4.1.1 SQM Iodine Company Information
- 4.1.2 SQM Iodine Business Overview
- 4.1.3 SQM Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 SQM Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 SQM Recent Developments
- 4.2 Cosayach
- 4.2.1 Cosayach Iodine Company Information
- 4.2.2 Cosayach Iodine Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Cosayach Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Cosayach Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Cosayach Recent Developments
- 4.3 Ise Chemicals
- 4.3.1 Ise Chemicals Iodine Company Information
- 4.3.2 Ise Chemicals Iodine Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Ise Chemicals Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Ise Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Ise Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.4 Algorta Norte S.A.
- 4.4.1 Algorta Norte S.A. Iodine Company Information
- 4.4.2 Algorta Norte S.A. Iodine Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Algorta Norte S.A. Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Algorta Norte S.A. Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Algorta Norte S.A. Recent Developments
- 4.5 Godo Shigen
- 4.5.1 Godo Shigen Iodine Company Information
- 4.5.2 Godo Shigen Iodine Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Godo Shigen Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Godo Shigen Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Godo Shigen Recent Developments
- 4.6 Iochem
- 4.6.1 Iochem Iodine Company Information
- 4.6.2 Iochem Iodine Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Iochem Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Iochem Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Iochem Recent Developments
- 4.7 Nippoh Chemicals
- 4.7.1 Nippoh Chemicals Iodine Company Information
- 4.7.2 Nippoh Chemicals Iodine Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Nippoh Chemicals Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Nippoh Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Nippoh Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.8 RB Energy
- 4.8.1 RB Energy Iodine Company Information
- 4.8.2 RB Energy Iodine Business Overview
- 4.8.3 RB Energy Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 RB Energy Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 RB Energy Recent Developments
- 4.9 Toho Earthtech
- 4.9.1 Toho Earthtech Iodine Company Information
- 4.9.2 Toho Earthtech Iodine Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Toho Earthtech Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Toho Earthtech Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Toho Earthtech Recent Developments
- 4.10 Iofina
- 4.10.1 Iofina Iodine Company Information
- 4.10.2 Iofina Iodine Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Iofina Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Iofina Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Iofina Recent Developments
- 4.11 Wengfu
- 4.11.1 Wengfu Iodine Company Information
- 4.11.2 Wengfu Iodine Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Wengfu Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Wengfu Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Wengfu Recent Developments
- 4.12 Gather Great Ocean
- 4.12.1 Gather Great Ocean Iodine Company Information
- 4.12.2 Gather Great Ocean Iodine Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Gather Great Ocean Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Gather Great Ocean Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Gather Great Ocean Recent Developments
- 4.13 Xinwang
- 4.13.1 Xinwang Iodine Company Information
- 4.13.2 Xinwang Iodine Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Xinwang Iodine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Xinwang Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Xinwang Recent Developments
5 Global Iodine Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Iodine Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Iodine Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Iodine Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Iodine Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Iodine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Iodine Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Iodine Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Iodine Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Iodine Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Iodine Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Iodine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Iodine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Iodine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Iodine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Iodine Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Iodine Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Iodine Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Iodine Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Iodine Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Iodine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Iodine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Iodine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Iodine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Iodine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Iodine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Iodine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Iodine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Iodine Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Iodine Production by Type (2021-2032) & (t)
- 7.1.2 Global Iodine Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Iodine Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Iodine Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Iodine Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Iodine Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Iodine Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Iodine Production by Application (2021-2032) & (t)
- 8.1.2 Global Iodine Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Iodine Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Iodine Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Iodine Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Iodine Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Iodine Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Iodine Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Iodine Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Iodine Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Iodine Distributors
- 9.2.3 Iodine Customers
10 Global Iodine Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Iodine Industry Trends
- 10.2 Iodine Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Iodine Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Iodine Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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