Bitumen Market Report 2025

The bitumen market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $55.85 billion in 2024 to $58.12 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to infrastructure development, paving and roofing materials, transportation industry demand, R&D for bitumen modifications, environmental and sustainability factors.

The bitumen market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $71 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to sustainable asphalt solutions, smart city initiatives, renewable energy infrastructure, rising global construction, bitumen-based carbon capture. Major trends in the forecast period include high-performance pavements, advanced roofing materials, bitumen recycling and reuse, nano and micro bitumen technology, digital solutions in bitumen production.

The projected rise in road construction activities stands as a driving force behind the anticipated growth of the bitumen market in the coming years. Road construction encompasses a spectrum of tasks involved in creating, enhancing, and upkeeping roadways and highways. Bitumen, functioning as a binding agent, plays a pivotal role in these activities by offering waterproofing, flexibility, weather resistance, skid resistance, and facilitating ease in both construction and maintenance. Notably, in November 2022, as highlighted by Global Australia Highlights, the Australian government allocated a substantial budget of $12.04 billion (A$17.9 billion) over ten years for significant infrastructure projects across the country, which includes substantial investments in road and rail projects. Additionally, between 2021 and 2025, the estimated total investment in major public infrastructure is projected to surpass $146.72 billion (A$218 billion). Furthermore, the United States' passage of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021 signifies a significant step toward enhancing the country's infrastructure. Over the subsequent decade, the IIJA aims to invest $550 billion in improving roads, bridges, airports, railroads, extending clean drinking water access, broadband internet, and ensuring environmental justice. Thus, the burgeoning road construction activities are a key driving factor behind the bitumen market's expansion.

The anticipated rapid pace of industrialization is poised to be a significant catalyst propelling the growth of the bitumen market moving forward. Industrialization denotes the transition of an economy or society from primarily agrarian and craft-based activities towards a more industrial and manufacturing-oriented structure. Bitumen, revered for its versatile and durable properties, assumes a critical role across various applications in industrialization, including road construction, waterproofing, and industrial processes. This usage contributes substantially to infrastructure development while ensuring the endurance and dependability of essential industrial assets. For instance, in August 2023, Eurostat reported a 0.5% increase in industrial production in the euro area and a 0.4% rise in the EU, comparing June 2023 to May 2023. Consequently, the projected rapid industrialization is expected to drive the growth trajectory of the bitumen market.

The development of bio-based bitumen is a significant trend gaining traction in the bitumen market. Companies within this sector are innovating new products to maintain their market presence. For example, in May 2024, Tarmac, a UK-based company specializing in sustainable building materials and construction solutions, introduced algae-based bitumen, referred to as bio-bitumen. This sustainable alternative aims to replace traditional petroleum-derived bitumen used in road construction. This initiative utilizes the natural carbon sequestration properties of algae to substantially reduce the carbon footprint of bitumen production while ensuring that bio-bitumen retains essential properties like durability, water resistance, and recyclability.

Leading companies in the bitumen market are innovating products such as high-tech bitumen binders to boost the production of advanced bitumen products and gain a competitive edge. High-tech bitumen binders consist of advanced formulations of bituminous materials that offer enhanced performance characteristics, including improved durability. For instance, in May 2024, Tarmac launched a new modern and sustainable asphalt plant in Trowse, Norwich, representing a significant step forward in eco-friendly construction practices. This plant has a production capacity of up to 100,000 tons per year.

In March 2022, DL Chemical Co., Ltd., a South Korea-based chemicals company, completed the acquisition of Kraton Corporation for $2.5 billion. This strategic move enhances DL Chemical's position on a global scale, fortifying its manufacturing capabilities, financial robustness, and competitive edge within the specialty chemicals sector. Kraton Corporation, a US-based company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of specialty polymers and bio-based chemicals, is now an integral part of DL Chemical's portfolio, contributing to its overall growth and industry leadership.

Major companies operating in the bitumen market include Sinopec Corporation, ExxonMobil Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Total Energies SE, BP plc, ConocoPhillips Co, PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, Cenovus Energy Inc., Bouygues Group, Imperial Oil Limited, Suncor Energy Inc., MOL Group, Nynas AB, Gazprom-Neft, Teck Resources Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Syncrude Canada Ltd., MEG Energy Corp, Soprema Group, NuStar Energy L.P, Athabasca Oil Corporation, NIS Group, Compania Espanola de Petroleos SA (CEPSA), CertainTeed Corp., Asphalt Materials Inc., The Richmond Group, Karnak Corp., Sunshine Oilsands Ltd., GOYAL Group of Companies.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the bitumen market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the bitumen market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the bitumen market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Bitumen, also known as asphalt or asphalt binder, is a dark, adhesive, and highly viscous petroleum-derived material. It serves as a crucial binder in asphalt concrete, playing a key role in the construction of roads, highways, and various transportation infrastructure projects.

The primary products derived from bitumen include paving grade, hard grade, oxidized grade, bitumen emulsions, polymer-modified bitumen, and others. Paving grade, a specific type of bitumen or asphalt, is commonly utilized in road construction and paving projects. Its applications extend to roadways, waterproofing, adhesives, insulation, and various other uses across non-residential, residential, and other end-user sectors.

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The bitumen market consists of sales of bitumen paints and coatings, polymer-modified bitumen, cutback bitumen, bitumen emulsions and others. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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