Empty Intravenous (IV) Bags Market Report 2025

This Empty Intravenous (IV) Bags market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The empty intravenous (IV) bags market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $6.36 billion in 2024 to $7.2 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the increased prevalence of chronic diseases, high demand for intravenous therapies, growth in the aging population, improvements in healthcare infrastructure, and expansion of hospital and clinical services.

The empty intravenous (IV) bags market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $11.75 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to the growing home healthcare market, increasing incidence of malnutrition, rising demand for personalized medicine, expansion of healthcare services in emerging markets, and increasing surgical procedures. Major trends in the forecast period include smart IV bags with sensors, biodegradable IV bags, improved sterility and contamination prevention, advanced manufacturing techniques, and integration with electronic health records (EHR).

The increasing number of surgical procedures is expected to drive the growth of the empty intravenous (IV) bag market in the future. Surgical procedures are medical treatments that involve invasive techniques to treat or correct health conditions, injuries, or abnormalities within the body. The rise in surgical procedures can be attributed to advancements in medical technology, an aging population, the growing prevalence of chronic diseases, better access to healthcare, and higher patient expectations. Empty intravenous (IV) bags are crucial in delivering essential fluids, medications, blood products, and anesthesia support during surgeries. For example, in February 2024, the National Healthcare Statistics, a US government agency, reported that cataract surgery was the most common procedure in 2022, with 39,347 cases, 98.3% of which were performed as day cases. This was followed by 20,537 caesarean sections and 12,830 hip replacements, most of which were inpatient procedures. As a result, the increasing number of surgical procedures is contributing to the growth of the empty intravenous (IV) bag market.

The high prevalence of chronic diseases is anticipated to fuel the growth of the empty IV bags market. Chronic diseases, which persist over an extended period and often require lifelong management, are on the rise due to factors such as aging populations, lifestyle changes, urbanization, obesity, healthcare access, stress, and mental health issues. Empty IV bags are crucial for preparing and administering personalized medication solutions, supporting home infusion therapy, providing nutrition and hydration, and facilitating palliative care. According to projections from the National Library of Medicine, the number of individuals affected by at least one chronic disease is expected to nearly double by 2050. This underscores the significant role of empty IV bags in managing chronic diseases and driving market growth.

Major companies in the empty intravenous (IV) bags market are focusing on advancing the recycling of IV bags by developing sustainable methods for collection, processing, and repurposing. These efforts aim to minimize environmental impact and promote circular economy practices in the healthcare industry. Advancing IV bag recycling involves enhancing processes and systems to recycle used IV bags, which are typically made from plastic materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or other recyclable polymers. For example, in December 2023, Baxter International Inc., a US-based healthcare company, launched the first IV bag recycling pilot program in the United States in collaboration with Northwestern Medicine. This initiative seeks to tackle the environmental issues associated with single-use plastic IV bags, which are often discarded in landfills after use.

Major companies operating in the empty intravenous (IV) bags market are Pfizer Inc., Fresenius Medical Care AG KGaA, Becton Dickinson and Company, Amcor LLC, Baxter International Inc., Grifols S.A., Hospira Inc., Nipro Corporation, B. Braun Medical Inc., ICU Medical Inc., RENOLIT Healthcare, Kiefel GmbH, Medisca Inc., Bioteque Corporation, BAUSCH Advanced Technology Group, Jorgensen Laboratories LLC, Technoflex, Sippex IV bags, AdvaCare Pharma Limited, Tacy Medical Inc., Polycine GmbH, JW Life Science Corp, Mitra Industries Private Limited.

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

Empty intravenous (IV) bags serve as sterile, flexible containers intended for the direct administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients into a patient's bloodstream. These bags are essential in medical settings for the preparation and delivery of IV solutions, available in various sizes and materials, often equipped with ports for easy connection to IV lines and infusion sets.

The primary types of empty intravenous (IV) bags include single-chamber and dual-chamber varieties. A single-chamber empty IV bag is a sterile container used for preparing and administering fluids or medications intravenously, typically featuring a single compartment. These products are available in polyvinyl chloride and non-polyvinyl chloride variants, constructed from materials such as polypropylene, polyester ether, ethylene vinyl acetate, among others, offering capacities ranging from 50 ml to 100 ml, 100 ml to 250 ml, 250 ml to 500 ml, and above 500 ml. These bags find applications primarily in hospitals, clinics, and other medical settings.

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The empty intravenous (IV) bags market consists of sales of sterile IV bags, pressure-resistant bags, and light-protective bags. 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).

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