Global lithium-ion battery market 2020-2026

The global lithium-ion battery market was valued at some 40.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. It is projected that the market will grow at a GACR of 14.6 percent, reaching the size of almost 92 billion U.S. dollars in 2026.

The lithium-ion battery industry

Lithium-ion batteries are used across several products and industries, from smartphones to electric cars. As of 2020, most of the largest li-ion battery factories worldwide were located in China, which also held the largest share of the global manufacturing capacity that year. LG Chem was the leading li-ion battery manufacturer worldwide as of August 2020, with a market share of around 26.5 percent.

Application in electric vehicles

Initially developed for consumer electronics, the li-ion battery type has become increasingly important for its use in electric vehicles. As more countries advance in the shift towards cleaner fuel alternatives, the supply and demand for lithium-ion batteries are expected to continue growing. Combined with technological improvements in battery production, the average price of a lithium-ion battery pack has been steadily falling since 2011. Still, lithium is a finite resource that requires mining and transportation over vast distances. It can be expected that the recycling of lithium-ion batteries will become more important in the coming years, with the market for lithium-ion battery recycling growing seven-fold between 2020 and 2027.