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HPLC Market Seen Reaching $12.2B by 2031 on Pharma Demand

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HPLC Market Seen Reaching $12.2B by 2031 on Pharma Demand

Delray Beach – November 06, 2026 -- The global high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) market is projected to grow from USD 7.86 billion in 2026 to USD 12.2 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 9.3%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

North America and pharma customers anchor 2025 demand

North America held the largest regional share in 2025 at 45%. Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies were also the largest end-user group at 45%. They use HPLC for drug development, purity assessment, release testing and stability monitoring.

Demand is also supported by impurity profiling, food analysis and environmental testing. Advances in UHPLC separation, automated method development and sensitive detection let laboratories handle complex samples and improve workflow efficiency.