Dimethylamine Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

Germany stayed the dearest of the four markets we track for the dimethylamine through the first half of the year 2026 (H1 2026), with Q2 closing at a value of USD 1.93/KG, up 1.6% from the USD 1.90 in Q1. Worldwide, the average firmed to a value of USD 1.73/KG in Q2 2026, a gain of just a 1.8% percent over the Q1 figure of USD 1.70, as the solvent and the agrochemical buyers kept the pull steady.

The dimethylamine, or DMA, comes from the methanol and the ammonia, so its cost tracks the methanol and the ammonia economics. It is a workhorse intermediate: it feeds the dimethylformamide and the dimethylacetamide solvents, the agrochemicals, the water-treatment chemicals, the surfactants, and the pharmaceutical routes such as the metformin. That broad demand base keeps the market firmer than most of the amine chain.

Two things move the dimethylamine price the most: the methanol and the ammonia feedstock costs, and the steady, broad-based intermediate demand. For the second half of 2026 (H2 2026), a range of an amount of USD 1.68 to 1.85/KG looks likely worldwide, supported by the dependable solvent and the agrochemical offtake.

Dimethylamine Price Forecast for 2026

Supply and the demand look close to balanced through the H2 2026, with the methanol and the ammonia costs setting the direction. The solvent and the agrochemical buyers held their procurement steady through the H1, and that pattern looks set to hold. China's large base will likely keep it the cheapest of the four, while the India, the United States, and the Germany track higher on the freight and the local costs.

The market sits set for a firm and a measured move. The bigger question for the buyers is how fast the ammonia cost firms, since that has driven most of the quarters we have logged alongside the methanol.

What could push the prices higher? An ammonia or a methanol feedstock spike, or a firmer pull from the pharmaceutical and the agrochemical sides. What could pull them lower? Softer solvent demand, or the expanded low-cost Chinese capacity outpacing the demand.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Dimethylamine Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 1.44/KG
• India: USD 1.69/KG
• United States: USD 1.85/KG
• Germany: USD 1.93/KG

Dimethylamine Prices in China

China gained a value of 2.1% to the USD 1.44/KG, the domestic solvent and the agrochemical demand firming and the ammonia cost turning up. The large methanol and ammonia base kept the China the cheapest of the four by a wide stretch.

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

The firmer domestic demand and the turning ammonia cost lifted the offers, though the ample base kept the gain in check.

Dimethylamine Prices in India

India moved up a value of 1.8% to the USD 1.69/KG, the agrochemical and the pharmaceutical demand steady and the imported feedstock costs firming. The freight and the currency layer kept India above the China.

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

The steady agrochemical and the pharmaceutical demand met the firmer imported feedstock costs and the freight.

Dimethylamine Prices in United States

The United States firmed a value of 1.6% to the USD 1.85/KG, the solvent and the pharmaceutical pull dependable while the ammonia cost edged up. The demand base held the United States among the priciest of the four.

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

The dependable solvent and the pharma pull met the firmer ammonia cost through the quarter.

Dimethylamine Prices in Germany

Germany gained a value of 1.6% to the USD 1.93/KG, its regulated solvent and pharmaceutical demand holding firm. The import dependence and the freight kept the German prices at the top of the four.

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

The regulated demand held, and the import-linked feedstock and the freight firmed alongside it.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Dimethylamine Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 1.41/KG
• India: USD 1.66/KG
• United States: USD 1.82/KG
• Germany: USD 1.90/KG

Dimethylamine Prices in China

China gained a value of 2.9% to the USD 1.41/KG, the demand firming into the new year and the methanol and the ammonia costs turning up together.

Why did the price of Dimethylamine change in Q1 2026 in China?

The firming demand met the higher methanol and the ammonia costs as the year opened.

Dimethylamine Prices in India

India rose a value of 3.1% to the USD 1.66/KG, the agrochemical restocking and the firmer imported feedstock costs lifting the delivered prices.

Why did the price of Dimethylamine change in Q1 2026 in India?

The agrochemical restocking met the firmer imported feedstock costs into the new year.

Dimethylamine Prices in United States

The United States firmed a value of 2.8% to the USD 1.82/KG, the solvent and the pharma buyers restocking and the ammonia cost lifting the replacement value.

Why did the price of Dimethylamine change in Q1 2026 in United States?

The solvent and the pharma restocking met the firmer ammonia cost through the quarter.

Dimethylamine Prices in Germany

Germany gained a value of 2.7% to the USD 1.90/KG, the regulated demand steady and the import-linked costs firming into the new year.

Why did the price of Dimethylamine change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

The steady regulated demand met the firmer import-linked costs into the new year.

Quarterly Dimethylamine Price Trends

The global average held a firm path across the window, moving from a value of USD 1.62/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 1.73 by the Q2 2026, a net gain of about 6.8%. The broad intermediate demand kept the market steady through 2025, and the early 2026 firmed a little faster on the restocking and the ammonia costs.

What was Dimethylamine Price in 2025?

The year 2025 ran firm for the dimethylamine. The global average moved from a value of USD 1.62/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.65 by the Q4, a gain of about 1.9% across the year. The broad intermediate demand held the market steady, with only a shallow dip in the Q3 as the buyers paused, and the year closed with the prices holding near their highs.

Dimethylamine Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices moved from a value of USD 1.34/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 1.37 by the Q4, up about 2.2%. The steady solvent and the agrochemical demand held the market firm, and China stayed the lowest-cost source of the four all year.

Dimethylamine Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices firmed from a value of USD 1.58/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.61 by the Q4, a gain of about 1.9%. The agrochemical and the pharmaceutical demand held steady, and the import lean kept the freight in the delivered price.

Dimethylamine Prices in United States in 2025

The United States prices moved from a value of USD 1.74/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.77 by the Q4, up about 1.7%. The solvent and the pharmaceutical demand kept the market firm, and the United States held among the priciest of the four all year.

Dimethylamine Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices firmed from a value of USD 1.82/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.85 by the Q4, a gain of about 1.6%. The regulated demand kept the market steady, and the import dependence held Germany the dearest of the four.

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