Considering the impact of macro-economic factors, relatively lack-lustre growth in certain key graphite consuming countries, and steel production, among others, the graphite market was valued at US$ 15,763 Mn in 2016, as against a market value of US$ 16,128 Mn estimated in the previous version of the report. Future Market Insights delivers key insights on the global graphite market in an updated version of the report and provides historical market size and volume analysis for the years 2012-2016 and forecast up to 2027.

The long-term outlook on the global graphite market remains positive, with market value expected to increase at a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period 2017– 2027. Among product types, Natural and Synthetic graphite are expected to expand at a significant CAGR in terms of value over the forecast period. Among applications, the refractories market continues to be the major application area for graphite.

However, increasing demand for electric vehicles globally is anticipated to boost the demand for graphite in future. Sales of graphite is estimated to be valued at US$ 16,740 Mn by the end of 2017. Asia Pacific is estimated to account for a value share of 35.8% in the global graphite market by 2017 end and it is anticipated to retain its dominance throughout the forecast period.

Global Graphite Market: Segmentation Analysis
● On the basis of product type, synthetic graphite is expected to dominate the overall graphite market owing to its vast application across key end-use industries. Furthermore, demand for natural graphite is also increasing owing to its increasing adoption in applications such as batteries. Natural graphite segment accounted for 43.3% of the overall volume share in 2016.
● On the basis of application, the refractories segment is expected to dominate the global graphite market over the forecast period. The segment is anticipated to hold 42.7% of the overall volume share by 2027. The batteries segment is anticipated to be the most attractive segment in the global graphite market with a CAGR of 10.9% over the forecast period.