Automotive Airbag Inflator Market
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The global automotive airbag inflator market size was valued at USD 5.4 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% between 2025 and 2034. The car manufacturing sector drive towards lower emission limits promotes the development of new lightweight airbag inflators that have an increased strength-to-weight ratio. These inflators are made from composites and aluminum alloys, guaranteeing that they are lightweight and appeal to the performance of the vehicle. In electric vehicles, lightweight inflators guarantee increased battery range, which is energy efficient.
According to estimates, as car makers move to comply with international emission limits, the market for lightweight safety components, including airbag inflators, will grow dramatically. This increase parallels the increasing demand for collaboration between airbag manufacturing and automotive OEMs in helping make a green, sustainable planet. According to the OICA’s data on motor vehicles, the automobile production industry experienced a growth of 10.3% between the years 2022 and 2023. This growth signifies the recovery of industry following the global pandemic, along with the demands and better production.
Report Attribute | Details |
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Base Year: | 2024 |
Automotive Airbag Inflator Market size in 2024: | USD 5.4 Billion |
Forecast Period: | 2025 - 2034 |
Forecast Period 2023 - 2032 CAGR: | 4.3 |
2023 Value Projection: | USD 8.2 Billion |
Historical Data for: | 2021 - 2024 |
No of Pages: | 180 |
Tables, Charts & Figures: | 210 |
Segments Covered: | Vehicle, Inflator, Airbag, Propulsion, Sales Channel |
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The changing dynamics of airbag inflators, which these innovative technologies have ushered in, include remarkable and timely inflator deployment during a crash. The real-time force detection and optimization of impact forces for various crash types using smart sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes have been made possible. By incorporating the integration of intelligent systems, such as those installed in airbag inflators, it becomes possible to alter the level of force exerted, which increases the rate of safety for occupants while ensuring injuries are cut to a minimum.
This new invention bears immense importance for the advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and connected cars, which are operating because of the power of data. The increasing investments in the automotive electronics domain and growing IoT-enabled safety systems catalyze the market as carmakers compete to roll out smarter and safer vehicles around the world.
Due to their increased safety in various crash scenarios, the use of multistage airbag inflators is becoming more widespread. These devices incorporate airbag deployment in several stages, depending on the occupant's weight, the number of people in the car, as well as the severity of the impact. Multistage inflators decrease the deployment force for minor collisions to limit damage and provide the greatest degree of protection during extreme impacts.
Automakers plans to modernize the vehicle safety systems, especially in the luxury and premium vehicle segments, are consistent with this trend. The trend is further accelerated by the increasing adoption of multistage inflators as a result of rising consumer awareness and advanced regulations promoting occupant safety and enhanced vehicle safety systems.
Increased spending on research, prototyping, and rigorous safety testing is needed to ensure compliance with global safety standards for technology advancing airbag inflators. The next-generation inflators with hybrid and multistage technologies pose a heavy financial burden on automobile manufacturers and suppliers. Furthermore, costs are driven up due to the need for testing inflators under a variety of potential crash scenarios to keep pace with the changing regulations.
These obstacles will put additional pressure on smaller and more price-sensitive market manufacturers and companies. Advanced airbag inflation technology is not widely adopted due to the high upfront costs and long validation periods. This limitation is likely to slow down technological development and impede growth in the market, especially in developing countries with price-sensitive customers.
Based on vehicles, the market is segmented into passenger cars and commercial vehicle. In 2024, the passenger cars segment accounted for USD 3.6 billion and is expected to grow significantly over the forecast time frame.
Based on the distribution channel, the automotive airbag inflator market is segmented into OEM and aftermarket. The OEM segment accounted for 71% of the automotive airbag inflator industry share in 2024.
In 2024, China accounted for a market share of over 36% in Asia Pacific automotive airbag inflator market.
Autoliv and Daicel hold significant market share of over 30% in the automotive airbag inflator industry in 2024.
Major players operating in the automotive airbag inflator industry are:
Automakers and safety consultants have been pivotal in shaping the global automotive airbag inflator industry. International firms have attained market maturity through acquisitions and expanding their global supply capacity to capitalize on foreign demand. Particularly, high-reliability automotive materials and state-of-the-art production systems have been widely adopted by these companies. With a slew of critical partnerships and international supply chains under their belts, these companies have enjoyed a solid competitive advantage.
Market, By Vehicle
Market, By Inflator
Market, By Airbag
Market, By Propulsion
Market, By Sales Channel
The above information is provided for the following regions and countries:
The key players in the market include Autoliv, Daicel, ZF, Joyson Safety Systems, Toyoda Gosei, and Nippon Kayaku.
The market size of automotive airbag inflator reached USD 5.4 billion in 2024 and is set to grow at a 4.3% CAGR from 2025 to 2034, driven by advancements in lightweight inflator technologies to enhance vehicle efficiency.
China's market held 36% of the revenue share in 2024, led by high automotive production, government safety initiatives like C-NCAP, and rising demand for safer vehicles.
The OEM segment accounted for 71% of the market share in 2024, due to the integration of advanced inflators during vehicle production to meet stringent safety regulations.