Summary

The global automotive airbag inflator market size reached USD 5.2 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 7.3 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% during 2025-2033. The increasing demand for luxury vehicles, rising popularity of ride-sharing services, and the growing trend of consumer lawsuits against auto manufacturers for inadequate safety measures are some of the major factors propelling the market.

An automotive airbag inflator is a device used in cars to inflate airbags during a collision. It contains a solid propellant, often a mixture of chemicals, which undergoes a rapid exothermic reaction when ignited. It can be equipped in the steering wheel, door panels, or dashboard and triggered by sensors that detect a crash. It serves as an essential part of the overall safety system of the vehicle. It provides rapid expansion of the airbag to cushion passengers and reduce injury.

The increasing consumer need for passenger, autonomous, and luxury vehicles due to rapid urbanization and inflating income levels is strengthening the growth of the market. Moreover, the rising popularity of ride-sharing services is catalyzing the need for high safety standards in vehicles, including automotive airbag inflators. In addition, the growing trend of consumer lawsuits against auto manufacturers for inadequate safety measures is driving the installation of multiple airbags in vehicles. Apart from this, the increasing emphasis on driver and passenger safety on account of the expanding number of fatal road accidents is favoring the growth of the market. Furthermore, the growing installation of automotive airbag inflators in commercial vehicles, including delivery vans, buses, and trucks, to rescue the occupant in the event of a collision is influencing the market positively.

Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Trends/Drivers:
Increase in safety regulations

One of the key factors driving the demand for automotive airbag inflators is the tightening of safety regulations around the world. Governing agencies are becoming increasingly stringent about vehicle safety standards to reduce road fatalities and injuries. Many countries now have stringent laws regarding the inclusion of airbags in all new cars. This is a direct response to the statistical evidence linking airbags with reduced risk of severe injury during accidents. The stringent safety norms are compelling automobile manufacturers to integrate advanced airbag systems, thereby boosting the market for airbag inflators.

Rise in consumer awareness

With an increase in awareness about road safety, consumers are becoming more conscious of the safety features in a vehicle. Social media campaigns, consumer reviews, and increased media coverage on vehicle safety tests have educated buyers about the importance of airbags. As a result, even in emerging markets, where cost is often a major factor in car buying decisions, consumers are willing to pay a premium for vehicles equipped with advanced safety features, including efficient airbag inflators. This surge in consumer demand directly impacts the growth of the airbag inflator market.

Growing vehicle production

The global automotive market is experiencing significant growth, especially in developing countries where an emerging middle class is contributing to increased vehicle ownership. As more cars are manufactured to meet this demand, the need for safety features like airbags naturally rises. This increased vehicle production creates a direct and growing demand for automotive airbag inflators, making it a crucial factor for market expansion.

Automotive Airbag Inflator Industry Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the global automotive airbag inflator market, along with forecasts at the global, regional, and country levels from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on type, operation, and vehicle type.

Breakup by Type:

Driver Airbag
Passenger Airbag
Curtain Airbag
Knee Airbag
Pedestrian Protection Airbag
Side Airbag

Curtain airbag dominates the market

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the type. This includes driver airbag, passenger airbag, curtain airbag, knee airbag, pedestrian protection airbag, and side airbag. According to the report, curtain airbag represented the largest segment. Curtain airbags are installed along the sides of the interior of the vehicle, within the headliner above the windows. These airbags protect occupants from side impacts and rollovers by deploying downwards like a curtain to cover the side windows. Curtain airbags often use hybrid inflators or stored gas inflators rather than pyrotechnic ones.

Driver airbag inflators are specially designed to protect the driver during a head-on collision. Typically located in the steering wheel, the driver airbag needs to inflate rapidly and uniformly to cushion the driver effectively. These inflators contain a solid propellant that undergoes a rapid chemical reaction upon ignition, filling the airbag instantly.

Breakup by Operation:

Pyrotechnic
Stored Gas
Hybrid

Pyrotechnic holds the largest share in the market

A detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the operation has also been provided in the report. This includes pyrotechnic, stored gas, and hybrid. According to the report, pyrotechnic accounted for the largest market share. Pyrotechnic inflators are commonly used type of airbag inflators in automotive safety systems. When a collision is detected by the sensors of the vehicle, an electrical signal is sent to the airbag control unit, which then activates the pyrotechnic inflator.

Stored gas inflators operate differently than their pyrotechnic counterparts. These inflators use a cylinder filled with compressed gas, commonly argon or nitrogen, instead of a solid propellant. When the sensors of airbag systems detect a collision, the airbag control unit sends an activation signal to release the stored gas.

Breakup by Vehicle Type:

Passenger Car
Commercial Vehicle

Passenger car dominates the market

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the vehicle type. This includes passenger car and commercial vehicle. According to the report, passenger car represented the largest segment. In passenger cars, the focus is often on providing comprehensive safety features while maintaining comfort and aesthetics. Pyrotechnic inflators are commonly used in driver and front passenger airbags because of their rapid inflation capabilities. These inflators can deploy an airbag within 20 to 30 milliseconds, which offer immediate protection in frontal collisions and are the most common type of accident for passenger cars. Curtain airbags and side airbags in these vehicles may use stored gas or hybrid inflators, which are generally less sensitive to environmental factors like temperature and humidity.

Commercial vehicles include a wide range of vehicle types, such as trucks, buses, and vans, and often prioritize durability and reliability over comfort. These vehicles can be exposed to more challenging driving conditions, including long hours of operation, heavy loads, and a greater range of environmental conditions. As such, stored gas inflators are often preferred for their robustness and lower sensitivity to temperature and moisture. The focus here is more on durability and long-term reliability, given the extended service life and harsher operating conditions these vehicles can encounter.

Breakup by Region:

North America
United States
Canada
Asia Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Others
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Russia
Others
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Others
Middle East and Africa

Asia Pacific exhibits a clear dominance, accounting for the largest automotive airbag inflator market share

The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, Asia Pacific accounted for the largest market share.

The increasing public awareness via media campaigns on road safety represents one of the primary factors bolstering the market growth in the Asia Pacific region. Moreover, rising preferences for autonomous vehicles are contributing to the market growth in the region. Besides this, the growing number of strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&As) is influencing the market positively.

North America is estimated to witness stable growth, owing to government initiatives, product innovation, extensive research and development (R&D) activities, etc.

Competitive Landscape:
The leading companies are integrating sensors in vehicles that work in harmony with airbag inflators and can detect the severity of a collision, the position of seats, and whether seat belts are fastened. They are also launching advanced airbag systems that have the capability for variable inflation rates based on the crash severity, occupant size, and other factors and allow for softer or harder inflation to minimize injury and provide optimum protection. Moreover, key players are developing environment friendly automotive airbag inflators that aim to reduce the impact on the environment without compromising safety performance. They can also be incorporated with other vehicle safety systems like seatbelt pre-tensioners and active head restraints that aim to provide an overall safer environment in the event of a collision.

The report has provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the key players in the market include:

ARC Automotive Inc.
Autoliv Inc.
Daicel Corporation
Joyson Safety Systems
Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.


Key Questions Answered in This Report:
How has the global automotive airbag inflator market performed so far, and how will it perform in the coming years?
What are the drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the global automotive airbag inflator market?
What is the impact of each driver, restraint, and opportunity on the global automotive airbag inflator market?
What are the key regional markets?
Which countries represent the most attractive automotive airbag inflator market?
What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
Which is the most attractive type in the automotive airbag inflator market?
What is the breakup of the market based on the operation?
Which is the most attractive operation in the automotive airbag inflator market?
What is the breakup of the market based on the vehicle type?
Which is the most attractive vehicle type in the automotive airbag inflator market?
What is the competitive structure of the global automotive airbag inflator market?
Who are the key players/companies in the global automotive airbag inflator market?

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Table of Contents

1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Automotive Airbag Inflator Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
6.1 Driver Airbag
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Passenger Airbag
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Curtain Airbag
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Knee Airbag
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Pedestrian Protection Airbag
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
6.6 Side Airbag
6.6.1 Market Trends
6.6.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Operation
7.1 Pyrotechnic
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Stored Gas
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Hybrid
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Vehicle Type
8.1 Passenger Car
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Commercial Vehicle
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 North America
9.1.1 United States
9.1.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
9.1.2 Canada
9.1.2.1 Market Trends
9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Asia-Pacific
9.2.1 China
9.2.1.1 Market Trends
9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2.2 Japan
9.2.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2.3 India
9.2.3.1 Market Trends
9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
9.2.4 South Korea
9.2.4.1 Market Trends
9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
9.2.5 Australia
9.2.5.1 Market Trends
9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
9.2.6 Indonesia
9.2.6.1 Market Trends
9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
9.2.7 Others
9.2.7.1 Market Trends
9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.1.1 Market Trends
9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
9.3.2 France
9.3.2.1 Market Trends
9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3.3 United Kingdom
9.3.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
9.3.4 Italy
9.3.4.1 Market Trends
9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
9.3.5 Spain
9.3.5.1 Market Trends
9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
9.3.6 Russia
9.3.6.1 Market Trends
9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
9.3.7 Others
9.3.7.1 Market Trends
9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Latin America
9.4.1 Brazil
9.4.1.1 Market Trends
9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
9.4.2 Mexico
9.4.2.1 Market Trends
9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
9.4.3 Others
9.4.3.1 Market Trends
9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Middle East and Africa
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
10.1 Overview
10.2 Drivers
10.3 Restraints
10.4 Opportunities
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
12.4 Degree of Competition
12.5 Threat of New Entrants
12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 ARC Automotive Inc.
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2 Autoliv Inc.
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3 Daicel Corporation
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3.3 Financials
14.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.4 Joyson Safety Systems
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5 Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio

Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.

List of Figures

Figure 1: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
Figure 3: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
Figure 4: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2024
Figure 5: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Breakup by Operation (in %), 2024
Figure 6: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Breakup by Vehicle Type (in %), 2024
Figure 7: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
Figure 8: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Driver Airbag) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 9: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Driver Airbag) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 10: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Passenger Airbag) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 11: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Passenger Airbag) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 12: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Curtain Airbag) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 13: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Curtain Airbag) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 14: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Knee Airbag) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 15: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Knee Airbag) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 16: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Pedestrian Protection Airbag) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 17: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Pedestrian Protection Airbag) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 18: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Side Airbag) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 19: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Side Airbag) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 20: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Pyrotechnic) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 21: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Pyrotechnic) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 22: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Stored Gas) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 23: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Stored Gas) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 24: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Hybrid) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 25: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Hybrid) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 26: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Passenger Car) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 27: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Passenger Car) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 28: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Commercial Vehicle) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 29: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator (Commercial Vehicle) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 30: North America: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 31: North America: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 32: United States: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 33: United States: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 34: Canada: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 35: Canada: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 36: Asia-Pacific: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 37: Asia-Pacific: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 38: China: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 39: China: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 40: Japan: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 41: Japan: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 42: India: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 43: India: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 44: South Korea: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 45: South Korea: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 46: Australia: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 47: Australia: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 48: Indonesia: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 49: Indonesia: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 50: Others: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 51: Others: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 52: Europe: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 53: Europe: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 54: Germany: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 55: Germany: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 56: France: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 57: France: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 58: United Kingdom: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 59: United Kingdom: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 60: Italy: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 61: Italy: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 62: Spain: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 63: Spain: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 64: Russia: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 65: Russia: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 66: Others: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 67: Others: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 68: Latin America: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 69: Latin America: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 70: Brazil: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 71: Brazil: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 72: Mexico: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 73: Mexico: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 74: Others: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 75: Others: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 76: Middle East and Africa: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
Figure 77: Middle East and Africa: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
Figure 78: Middle East and Africa: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Figure 79: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Industry: Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
Figure 80: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 81: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis

List of Tables

Table 1: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 & 2033
Table 2: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 3: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Breakup by Operation (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 4: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Breakup by Vehicle Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 5: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
Table 6: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Competitive Structure
Table 7: Global: Automotive Airbag Inflator Market: Key Players