Envelope Paper Market Size

Envelope Paper Market size was valued at USD 3.35 billion in 2024 and is set to exceed USD 4.5 billion by 2037, expanding at over 2.3% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of envelope paper is evaluated at USD 3.47 billion.

The growth of the market can be attributed to the increasing utilization of envelope paper for various applications such as postal, gifts, packaging, and others. Furthermore, the growth of the market is also expected to grow on the back of growth in paper production. For instance, according to the data provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2022, the number of paper products used in the U.S. over the past 20 years has increased by 126%, from 92 million tons to 208 million tons.

Since, it is a common product used in daily life owing to the increase of industrialization, education, and commercial activities, envelope paper is well known to all people. Even though an envelope is merely a folded piece of paper intended to hold a flat object such as a card or letter, it is a frequent packing item and a crucial component of a country's communications infrastructure. To send letters, cards, or documents via postal mail services, envelope paper is typically utilized. There are numerous varieties of envelope paper available on the market. The way the paper is used varies depending on the applications, including commercial, and personal. For instance, about 129 million envelopes were sold in the U.S. in 2021.