Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Market

The Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) industry revenue is expected to be around $1.3 billion in 2026 and expected to showcase growth with 6.3% CAGR between 2026 and 2035. The Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) market continues its development path by establishing itself as a fundamental EDTA chelating agent which serves essential needs in various strictly controlled industry segments because of increasing worldwide regulations for food safety and pharmaceutical quality and water treatment standards. The three sectors of food & pharma and water treatment combined to create 57.0% of worldwide market demand during 2025 because manufacturers continue to base their purchasing choices on their need for extended shelf life and product stability and heavy metal contamination management. The Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid industry achieved its highest revenue of $0.49 billion during 2025 through Calcium Disodium EDTA sales because customers chose this product for its strong performance and regulatory approval and its ability to maintain safety standards. The global value chain benefits from three main factors which include industrial growth and increasing demand for packaged food and drinks and the development of water treatment facilities for municipalities and industries in new markets.

The strategic importance of EDTA based water treatment chemicals and chelating systems continues to grow because of industrial development and increasing packaged food and beverage sales and water treatment facility construction in developing markets. Its core attributes as a stability enhancer and antioxidant preservative underpin widespread adoption in food and pharma formulations, where it serves as a chelating additive to protect colour, flavour, and potency, while in water treatment it supports metal removal, boiler and cooling system protection, and compliance with discharge norms, and in industrial cleaning agents, personal care, and agriculture it enhances performance of surfactants and active ingredients. The market shows three main trends which include rising customer needs for Calcium Disodium EDTA products with elevated purity levels and minimal impurities and EDTA applications in sophisticated water treatment solutions for recycling systems and active scientific investigations about environmentally friendly chelating agents that influence product creation and regulatory approaches and market competition in the chelating agents sector.