Creatine Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

The United States paid the most for creatine in Q3 2026: USD 10.80/KG, up 1.5% from USD 10.64/KG in Q2. Tariffs, testing costs and strong demand from sports nutrition and supplement brands keep American prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average rose 1.3% to USD 8.47/KG from USD 8.36/KG, mostly because higher input costs and stronger demand from sports nutrition and supplement brands led producers and distributors to raise prices in all four markets. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 8.26-8.94/KG range, with raw material costs, sports nutrition demand, tariffs and the pace of new product launches doing most of the work.

Creatine is an amino acid derivative that stores energy in muscle cells, made in the body and taken as a supplement to support strength and exercise performance. The common form is creatine monohydrate powder, and it is used in sports nutrition, food and medical products. Prices in this report refer to creatine monohydrate of 99.9 percent purity and are quoted per kilogram. They depend on raw material costs and demand from supplement brands.

China produces most of the world supply from sarcosine, cyanamide and related chemicals, with smaller output in Germany and the United States. Producers sell powder to brands, which blend it into powders, gummies and drinks. Buyers ask for testing and certification, so tested and branded grades sell above standard material. Demand has grown beyond athletes to older and everyday users.

Creatine Price Forecast for 2026

Prices should rise modestly through the rest of 2026. Input costs are firm, demand from supplement brands is growing and import duties in some markets stay in place. Spare capacity in China limits the size of the increase. Year on year, the global average has moved from USD 8.11/KG to USD 8.47/KG, an increase of 4.4%.

The risks for Q4 are balanced, with no clear tilt either way. What could push prices higher? Higher input costs, stronger supplement demand or new import duties would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Spare capacity, lower input costs or weaker demand from sports nutrition brands would lower prices.

For the Quarter Ending September 2026

Creatine Prices Q3 2026:

• China: USD 6.20/KG
• India: USD 7.40/KG
• Germany: USD 9.50/KG
• United States: USD 10.80/KG

Creatine Prices in China

China registered a 1.6% increase in Q3 2026, taking the average to USD 6.20/KG from USD 6.10/KG in Q2. Chinese prices rose as the demand from supplement makers improved. Measured against Q3 2025, when the average stood at USD 5.89/KG, the market is 5.3% higher. This places China 26.8% below the four-market average of USD 8.47/KG for Q3 2026.

Why did the price of Creatine change in Q3 2026 in China?

China rose. Demand from supplement makers improved, guanidine and sarcosine costs increased, and producers raised prices. Across the first three quarters of 2026, China has moved up 3.7% from USD 5.98/KG in Q4 2025 to USD 6.20/KG, against a 3.2% gain for the global average. For comparison, the global average moved 1.3% higher over the same quarter.

Creatine Prices in India

India climbed 1.2% to USD 7.40/KG in Q3 2026, from USD 7.31/KG in Q2. Indian prices rose as the demand from sports nutrition brands improved. In Q3 2025 the average was USD 7.09/KG, so the market is 4.4% higher on a yearly basis. Against the four-market average of USD 8.47/KG, India stood 12.6% below in the quarter.

Why did the price of Creatine change in Q3 2026 in India?

India rose. Demand from sports nutrition brands improved, import costs increased, and traders raised offers. Year to date, India is 3.1% higher than the Q4 2025 level of USD 7.18/KG, while the global average is 3.2% higher. The global average shifted 1.3% higher in the same quarter. This represents a quarter-on-quarter change of 1.2% for India.

Creatine Prices in Germany

In Q3 2026, the average price in Germany rose 1.2% to USD 9.50/KG, compared with USD 9.39/KG in Q2. German prices rose as the demand from supplement brands improved. This represents a 3.8% increase on the USD 9.15/KG recorded in Q3 2025. Germany finished Q3 2026 12.2% above the four-market average of USD 8.47/KG.

Why did the price of Creatine change in Q3 2026 in Germany?

Germany rose. Demand from supplement brands improved, quality testing costs increased, and importers raised prices. Over the first nine months of 2026 the price in Germany has risen by 2.8%, which compares with a 3.2% gain in the global average. Across the four markets the average was 1.3% higher on the quarter.

Creatine Prices in United States

The United States' average moved up 1.5% in Q3 2026, to USD 10.80/KG from USD 10.64/KG in Q2. American prices rose as the demand from sports nutrition brands improved. The year-on-year change is a 5.0% increase, from USD 10.29/KG in Q3 2025. The four markets averaged USD 8.47/KG in the quarter, so the price in the United States was 27.5% higher.

Why did the price of Creatine change in Q3 2026 in United States?

The United States rose. Demand from sports nutrition brands improved, tariff costs increased, and distributors raised prices. Since the end of 2025, the price in the United States has risen 3.4%, from USD 10.44/KG to USD 10.80/KG, while the global average has risen 3.2%. On the global measure the average was 1.3% higher over the quarter.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Creatine Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 6.10/KG
• India: USD 7.31/KG
• Germany: USD 9.39/KG
• United States: USD 10.64/KG

Creatine Prices in China

China's average moved up 1.2% in Q2 2026, to USD 6.10/KG from USD 6.03/KG in Q1. Chinese prices rose as the demand from supplement makers strengthened. Taking Q2 2025 as the base, at USD 5.76/KG, the latest quarter is 5.9% higher. The price in China was 27.0% below the group average of USD 8.36/KG in Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Creatine change in Q2 2026 in China?

China rose. Demand from supplement makers strengthened, raw material costs went up, and producers lifted prices. After a 0.8% gain in Q1, the quarter closed 5.9% above the USD 5.76/KG recorded in Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 6.20/KG. On the global measure the average was 1.1% higher over the quarter.

Creatine Prices in India

Prices in India firmed 1.1% in Q2 2026 to USD 7.31/KG, compared with USD 7.23/KG in Q1. Indian prices rose as the demand from sports nutrition brands strengthened. Against the USD 6.95/KG recorded in Q2 2025, the current average represents a 5.2% increase. The gap to the four-market average of USD 8.36/KG was 12.6% below for India.

Why did the price of Creatine change in Q2 2026 in India?

India rose. Demand from sports nutrition brands strengthened, import costs went up, and traders lifted offers. This came on top of a 0.7% gain in Q1, and the average ended 5.2% above its level of a year earlier, when it stood at USD 6.95/KG. Q3 added to the change, with the price at USD 7.40/KG.

Creatine Prices in Germany

Germany recorded a 1.0% gain in Q2 2026, with the average reaching USD 9.39/KG against USD 9.30/KG in Q1. German prices rose as the demand from supplement brands strengthened. The Q2 2025 average of USD 9.01/KG puts the current price 4.2% above its level a year earlier. Relative to the four-market average of USD 8.36/KG, Germany traded 12.3% above in Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Creatine change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

Germany rose. Demand from supplement brands strengthened, energy costs went up, and importers lifted prices. Q1 had brought a 0.6% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 4.2% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 9.01/KG. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to USD 9.50/KG. The global average shifted 1.1% higher in the same quarter.

Creatine Prices in United States

The Q2 2026 average for the United States stood at USD 10.64/KG, an increase of 1.1% on the USD 10.52/KG recorded in Q1. American prices rose as the demand from sports nutrition brands strengthened. Year on year, the average is 5.8% higher, against USD 10.06/KG in Q2 2025. This places the United States 27.3% above the four-market average of USD 8.36/KG for Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Creatine change in Q2 2026 in United States?

The United States rose. Demand from sports nutrition brands strengthened, tariff costs went up, and distributors lifted prices. Coming after a 0.8% gain in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 5.8% above the USD 10.06/KG of Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 10.80/KG. Across the four markets the average was 1.1% higher on the quarter.

Quarterly Creatine Price Trends

Creatine prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 and rose again in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from USD 7.80/KG in Q1 2025 to 7.95 in Q2, 8.11 in Q3 and 8.21 in Q4, then 8.27 in Q1 2026, 8.36 in Q2 and 8.47 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 8.6% across the window. Higher input costs and steady demand from sports nutrition brands lifted prices for six quarters.

What was Creatine Price in 2025?

2025 was a year of steady increases for creatine, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 7.80/KG in Q1, the global average finished the year at 8.21 in Q4, a gain of about 5.3%. Higher input costs and steady demand from sports nutrition brands supported producers throughout the year.

Creatine Prices in China in 2025

In China, prices moved from about USD 5.64/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 5.98/KG by Q4, up roughly 6.0%. Chinese prices rose steadily as the raw material costs and demand from supplement makers increased. The Q4 2025 close of USD 5.98/KG compares with USD 6.20/KG in Q3 2026, a 3.7% increase. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.

Creatine Prices in India in 2025

In India, prices moved from about USD 6.83/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 7.18/KG by Q4, up roughly 5.1%. Indian prices rose gradually as import costs and demand from sports nutrition brands increased. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in India is 3.1% higher at USD 7.40/KG. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.

Creatine Prices in Germany in 2025

In Germany, prices moved from about USD 8.88/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 9.24/KG by Q4, up roughly 4.1%. German prices rose gradually as the energy costs and demand from supplement brands increased. By Q3 2026 the average for Germany had reached USD 9.50/KG, 2.8% above the Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.

Creatine Prices in United States in 2025

In the United States, prices moved from about USD 9.85/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 10.44/KG by Q4, up roughly 6.0%. American prices rose steadily as tariff costs and demand from sports nutrition brands increased. The latest quarter places the United States at USD 10.80/KG, which is 3.4% above the level at which 2025 ended.

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