Povidone Iodine Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

China's povidone iodine price jumped 7.6% in Q2 2026, to USD 48,000.00/MT from USD 44,600.00/MT in Q1 - by far the sharpest move of the four markets tracked - once scheduled maintenance at a Japanese brine-extraction facility tightened the iodine feedstock Chinese formulators rely on. Europe stayed the priciest market by a comfortable margin, rising a steadier 6.3% to USD 75,500.00/MT on firm hospital-grade demand and continued PVP polymer cost pressure. Blend all four regions together and the global average moved from USD 57,700.00/MT to USD 61,500.00/MT, up 6.6%, extending a gradual climb this market has followed since early 2025. Povidone iodine is an iodophor complex - iodine bound to the polymer polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) - valued for broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity with noticeably less skin irritation than free iodine alone. It's a mainstay antiseptic across surgical skin preparation, wound care solutions, mouthwashes and gargles, and veterinary applications, and it also gets used as a general-purpose disinfectant in food-processing and laboratory settings. What drives pricing here comes down to a fairly short list: iodine feedstock costs, which trace back almost entirely to Chilean caliche-ore mining and Japanese natural gas brine extraction, PVP polymer pricing, and hospital and wound-care demand.

Povidone Iodine Price Forecast for 2026

Firmness should persist through the second half of 2026, though the pace ought to moderate from what Q2 delivered. The Japanese brine facility should be back to normal output within a few months, which should relieve some of the feedstock pressure that hit China hardest this quarter. India and Europe should keep drifting upward on steady formulation demand, while US pricing should track the broader trend at a more measured pace. Barring a fresh disruption to Chilean or Japanese iodine supply, gradual seems the more realistic word for where this market goes next.

An extended repair timeline at the Japanese brine facility, combined with a stronger-than-expected hospital and wound-care demand recovery, could push prices toward the top of the ranges below. A faster restart of Japanese iodine output alongside softer seasonal demand could pull the global average back toward the lower end instead.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Povidone Iodine Prices Q2 2026:

• India: USD 52,500.00/MT
• China: USD 48,000.00/MT
• United States: USD 70,000.00/MT
• Europe: USD 75,500.00/MT

Povidone Iodine Prices in India

India's price rose 6.7% in Q2 2026, from USD 49,200.00/MT to USD 52,500.00/MT, as formulators fought harder for iodine feedstock once Japanese supply tightened and some of the usual volume got redirected elsewhere. Export orders from Southeast Asian wound-care manufacturers stayed strong too, adding further support.

Why did the price of Povidone Iodine change in Q2 2026 in India?

Once Japanese brine output slowed, Indian formulators found themselves paying more for feedstock that would normally flow with no trouble at all, and firm export orders from regional wound-care manufacturers made the squeeze a bit tighter. Producers with their own backward-integrated iodine sourcing came through this quarter noticeably better than those relying on imports.

Povidone Iodine Prices in China

USD 48,000.00/MT - up 7.6% from USD 44,600.00/MT in Q1, the biggest move of any market tracked this quarter. Scheduled maintenance at a Japanese brine-extraction facility, a key source of feedstock for Chinese formulators, ran well past schedule, and buyers scrambled to secure whatever remained as spot premiums widened through the back half of the quarter.

Why did the price of Povidone Iodine change in Q2 2026 in China?

A maintenance window at a Japanese brine facility that was supposed to be routine dragged on far longer than expected, pulling a meaningful volume of iodine feedstock out of the market right as Chinese formulators were trying to lock in supply. A number of smaller producers paid spot premiums rather than risk a gap in production.

Povidone Iodine Prices in the United States

US prices climbed 6.1% in Q2 2026, from USD 66,000.00/MT to USD 70,000.00/MT, continuing the steady climb that's defined this market since early 2025. Imported-iodine costs kept rising, hospital-supply and wound-care demand stayed firm, and regulatory testing added a modest extra layer of cost.

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

Rising imported-iodine costs flowed straight through to what formulators paid, and with hospital-supply and wound-care demand staying firm there wasn't much pulling in the other direction. Regulatory testing requirements piled a bit more on top. Nothing dramatic - just the same gradual pressure carrying into another quarter.

Povidone Iodine Prices in Europe

Europe rose 6.3% in Q2 2026, from USD 71,000.00/MT to USD 75,500.00/MT, keeping this the costliest market tracked by a comfortable margin. Firm hospital-grade demand and rising PVP polymer costs kept the regional premium in place, and a weaker euro against the dollar made imported iodine feedstock pricier still.

Why did the price of Povidone Iodine change in Q2 2026 in Europe?

Firm hospital-grade demand and rising PVP polymer costs have kept European production economics structurally higher than elsewhere for a while now, and a weaker euro this quarter pushed the cost of imported feedstock up further on top of that. Formulators passed the added cost through to buyers rather than absorb it themselves.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Povidone Iodine Prices Q1 2026:

• India: USD 49,200.00/MT
• China: USD 44,600.00/MT
• United States: USD 66,000.00/MT
• Europe: USD 71,000.00/MT

Povidone Iodine Prices in India

India rose 4.7% in Q1 2026, from USD 47,000.00/MT to USD 49,200.00/MT, as rising iodine feedstock costs and firm export orders from Southeast Asian wound-care manufacturers kept the market on its established path. Scheduled maintenance at a mid-sized regional producer trimmed output just enough to add extra support.

Why did the price of Povidone Iodine change in Q1 2026 in India?

Higher iodine feedstock costs made their way into formulator pricing right as export orders from regional buyers picked up, and scheduled maintenance at a regional producer shaved off just enough supply to reinforce the move. Together, that kept the market comfortably on its established path upward.

Povidone Iodine Prices in China

China's price rose 4.9% in Q1 2026, from USD 42,500.00/MT to USD 44,600.00/MT, as seasonal trucking restrictions around Lunar New Year and firm formulation demand tightened available supply. Producers started the quarter with comfortable inventory, but it drew down steadily as buyers front-loaded orders ahead of the holiday.

Why did the price of Povidone Iodine change in Q1 2026 in China?

Holiday-period trucking restrictions slowed domestic distribution right as formulation demand stayed firm, and buyers front-loading purchases ahead of the holiday drew inventories down faster than producers could keep up. Nothing here hinted at the sharper move that would follow once Japanese supply tightened in Q2.

Povidone Iodine Prices in the United States

US prices rose 3.9% in Q1 2026, from USD 63,500.00/MT to USD 66,000.00/MT, continuing the gradual, consistent climb that's defined this market since the start of 2025. Rising imported-iodine costs and steady hospital-supply demand kept the upward pressure going.

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

Steadily rising imported-iodine costs combined with consistent hospital-supply demand to keep the gradual upward trajectory intact. Matches the pattern this market has shown every prior quarter of the period covered.

Povidone Iodine Prices in Europe

Europe rose 4.1% in Q1 2026, from USD 68,200.00/MT to USD 71,000.00/MT, extending its lead as the highest-priced market tracked. Ongoing PVP polymer cost pressure, combined with a weaker euro, kept the market firmly on its established upward path.

Why did the price of Povidone Iodine change in Q1 2026 in Europe?

Continued PVP polymer cost pressure kept structural costs elevated, and a weaker euro raised the landed cost of imported feedstock - together, that's enough to sustain the steady drift this market has shown throughout the period. No single event drove it; the same gradual pressure simply carried forward.

Quarterly Povidone Iodine Price Trends

Global povidone iodine prices climbed steadily through 2025 and into 2026, moving from USD 51,630.00/MT in Q2 2025 to USD 61,500.00/MT in Q2 2026 - a cumulative gain of 19.1%, driven by rising iodine feedstock costs, sustained PVP polymer cost pressure in Europe, and a Japanese brine-facility maintenance overrun that sped things up considerably in the second quarter of 2026. The US and Europe moved in comparatively steady bands throughout; China and India are where the sharpest recent acceleration has shown up.

What was Povidone Iodine Price in 2025?

Every region tracked here posted a firm annual gain across 2025, though the pace varied a fair bit by market. Global average pricing moved higher each quarter, supported chiefly by rising iodine feedstock costs, sustained PVP polymer cost pressure in Europe, and firm hospital and wound-care demand pretty much everywhere. India and China posted the strongest gains for the year; the United States recorded the smallest increase, helped by a formulation base that stayed comparatively well supplied through most of the year.

Povidone Iodine Prices in India in 2025

India's price firmed from about USD 42,000.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 47,000.00/MT by Q4 - an 11.9% gain, the largest of the four regions tracked - as rising iodine feedstock costs and steady export demand from Southeast Asian wound-care manufacturers outpaced growth in domestic formulation capacity. Competition for backward-integrated feedstock supply intensified toward year-end, setting up the sharper move that followed in early 2026.

Povidone Iodine Prices in China in 2025

China moved from about USD 38,000.00/MT to USD 42,500.00/MT across 2025, up 11.8%, as firm formulation demand and gradually rising iodine feedstock costs kept upward pressure on the market all year. That steady climb accelerated sharply in Q2 2026 once a Japanese brine-facility maintenance overrun tightened feedstock availability.

Povidone Iodine Prices in the United States in 2025

US prices rose from about USD 58,000.00/MT to USD 63,500.00/MT over 2025 - a 9.5% gain, the smallest of the four regions - as a comparatively well-supplied formulation base absorbed rising feedstock costs more gradually than other markets. Steady hospital-supply demand and regulatory testing expenses were the main drivers of this measured upward drift.

Povidone Iodine Prices in Europe in 2025

European prices increased from about USD 62,000.00/MT to USD 68,200.00/MT across 2025, up 10.0%, holding onto its lead as the highest-priced market tracked. Sustained PVP polymer cost pressure, combined with a gradually weakening euro that raised the cost of imported iodine feedstock, kept this market on a steady, uninterrupted climb across all four quarters.

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