Dextrose Monohydrate Price Trend and Forecast

Dextrose Monohydrate Regional Price Overview

Get the latest insights on price movement and trend analysis of Dextrose Monohydrate in different regions across the world (Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa).

Dextrose Monohydrate Price Trend for Q2 of 2025

Asia

In Q2’25, Dextrose Monohydrate prices across Asia remained generally stable with slight downward pressure early in the quarter. Surplus corn availability and cost-efficient starch conversion processes helped maintain lower production costs, especially in China and India.
 

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The market saw heightened competition from Chinese exports redirected from the U.S. due to ongoing trade frictions, with countries like Indonesia facing a flood of low-cost imports. Unlike industrial-grade Dextrose, Monohydrate demand is more reliant on the food and pharmaceutical sectors, which remained steady but not strong enough to counteract the oversupply.

By June, as Chinese producers curtailed output amid rising logistics costs and stricter export quality controls, prices saw a modest lift, although buyer sentiment remained cautious.

Europe

European Dextrose Monohydrate prices held firm with a gradual upward slope through Q2’25. While early-quarter stockpiling by pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers led to weaker mid-quarter demand, supply-side bottlenecks emerged due to transport issues—namely low Rhine River water levels and container backlog at key ports. This created short-term tightness, especially for high-purity grades used in IV fluids and tablets.

Importers also faced delays in sourcing from Asia, forcing a heavier reliance on regional suppliers. As a result, June witnessed slight price gains supported by declining inventories and a mild resurgence in procurement from the food sector heading into summer.

North America

In North America, Dextrose Monohydrate experienced a notable price increase throughout Q2’25, particularly in the second half of the quarter. Early signs of sluggish demand from food and pharma manufacturers kept prices in check in April. However, persistent inflation in corn-derived inputs, escalating energy costs, and new tariff-related frictions with Chinese suppliers drove production costs upward.

Furthermore, many pharmaceutical buyers moved to secure domestic supplies in response to rising import uncertainty. By June, stronger seasonal demand from beverage, confectionery, and medical-grade product manufacturers added to supply tightness, resulting in a sharp price uptick.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, Dextrose Monohydrate prices are expected to trend upward moderately as both regional demand and sourcing increase. However, price volatility may persist in markets heavily dependent on imports or sensitive to pharma-grade quality specifications.
 

Dextrose Monohydrate Price Trend for Q1 of 2025

Asia

During Q1’25, the dextrose monohydrate market in Indonesia experienced varying price movements. Prices declined in January due to an oversupply and increased competition among local and regional sellers. Even though some transport challenges remained, buyers managed to get good deals.

In February, prices moved up quickly as global supply became tighter and shipping slowdowns during the Lunar New Year created delays. Exporters also shifted focus to more profitable markets, reducing availability in Indonesia. In March, the rise in prices continued but at a slower pace. While demand stayed steady and logistical issues continued, local supply was enough to prevent sharp increases.

Europe

In European markets, prices for dextrose monohydrate dropped through January and February due to low buying activity from key industries and too much supply in the market. Imports from Asia gave buyers more options at lower costs, and cheaper freight rates made the situation worse for local sellers. However, March brought a change. Transport issues, especially due to strikes and congested ports in Northern Europe, disrupted supplies. Buyers responded by purchasing early to avoid delays, which pushed prices back up.

North America

The North American market saw noticeable price swings in Q1’25. January began with falling prices as demand from key sectors stayed low and inventories remained high. Ongoing port congestion slowed activity further. In February, prices surged because of stronger export demand, limited local supply, and concerns over rising shipping and tariff costs. By March, prices started to ease again. Improvements in logistics and sellers trying to reduce stock led to more competitive pricing.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, prices may remain uncertain as supply chains slowly return to normal. Shifting demand and global supply conditions could continue to impact market stability.
 

Dextrose Monohydrate Price Trend for the Year of 2024

Asia

In Asia, Dextrose Monohydrate prices showed an oscillating pattern throughout 2024. The year began on a strong note with optimistic downstream demand and post-Lunar New Year consumer inflation in China driving prices upward. However, this trend reversed in Q2 as corn prices declined significantly.

The third quarter brought further price drops due to abundant corn harvests and favourable agricultural conditions. The market finally found some support in Q4, when festive season demand and increased consumption in food and beverage sectors helped stabilize prices, though they remained lower than early-year levels.

Europe

European markets experienced a gradual decline through most of 2024, despite some initial strength in Q1 due to inventory replenishment and Red Sea shipping disruptions. The second quarter saw prices weaken considerably as high carryover stocks from the previous year and continued Ukrainian corn supplies kept the market well-supplied. While logistics costs increased due to shipping route disruptions, manufacturers struggled to maintain margins amid strong competition from Asian imports. The market attempted to stabilize in the latter part of the year, but subdued consumer demand and persistent competition kept prices under pressure.

North America

North American markets closely followed global trends in 2024, starting strong in Q1 due to supply chain disruptions and Panama Canal issues. However, this bullish sentiment faded as the year progressed, with Q2 and Q3 seeing downward pressure from abundant corn supplies and moderate demand. The food and beverage industry's steady but cautious buying patterns influenced market dynamics throughout the year. The fourth quarter brought some price support through seasonal demand, but overall, the market remained more subdued compared to the year's beginning.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the market fundamentals suggest a potential stabilization in Dextrose Monohydrate prices, with demand from food and beverage sectors expected to provide support. However, much will depend on feedstock prices, logistics costs, and global economic conditions, which remain key factors influencing the market direction.
 

Dextrose Monohydrate Price Trend for the Second Half of 2023

Asia

The Asian market’s performance for dextrose monohydrate was mixed during the last two quarters of the year 2023. The third quarter was relatively more positively inclined than the fourth quarter. The growth of India’s economy translated into better purchasing power and improved middle-class consumption. This led to a growth in the preventive healthcare and nutraceutical sectors; and demands thus increased from these industries.

The inclination of the price graph was not very steep, but the market was moving steadily. This trajectory continued till the early month of the fourth quarter. However, oversupplied inventories then started dominating as the demands became stable after a point, and this, along with a dip in feedstock corn prices, led to a fall in dextrose monohydrate prices in the last quarter.

Europe

The European market behavior for dextrose monohydrate was not much different from the Asian markets; the price trend was observed to be fluctuating here as well. The market fluctuations here, however, were a lot more confined. The demand and supply outlooks didn’t have much room for differences and varied within a limited range. The first three months of Q3 saw a better return for the suppliers, while the fourth quarter dwindled low as the long holiday season pushed the market sentiments down.

North America

The North American market behavior for dextrose monohydrate was very similar to its Asian and European counterparts. The prices here were observed to be varying throughout the said duration. The price trend in the third quarter witnessed an average performance, while the last quarter faltered because of lackluster demands. Overall, the dextrose monohydrate market lacked positive sentiment during the given period.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the Dextrose Monohydrate market is not expected to show any considerable improvement anytime soon. The inventories are stocked and will be able to cater to the downstream demands for some time.
 

Dextrose Monohydrate Price Trend for the First Half of 2023

Asia

Dextrose Monohydrate prices fluctuated throughout the first half of 2023. Prices mostly inclined in the first quarter, whereas a declining price pattern was noticed for the second quarter. Prices mostly varied with the fluctuations in the downstream demands from the sweetening and food industries. As the demands initially rose in China because of the Lunar New Year, the prices inclined, but as the stocks started piling up in inventories, the price trend started falling in the second quarter. Overall, mixed price trend were observed.

Europe

In the European Dextrose Monohydrate market, the demands were fairly stable, so it didn’t have much impact on the prices; instead, it was the upstream costs and the production costs that determined the market behavior here. The upstream costs began to stabilize since the energy costs subsided, and the Black Sea Treaty between Russia, Ukraine, and the United Nations gave the market access to feedstock corn and other grains from Ukraine. So, the increased availability of feedstock supplies led to declining price trend. Also, new trade routes were defined, and the freight medium improved, decreasing the shipment costs. Overall, the Dextrose Monohydrate prices wavered at the lower end during H1 2023.

North America

The American Dextrose Monohydrate market was influenced by inventory stocks. As the year began with high stocks, the prices were low for most of Q1 as suppliers were trying to vacate the inventories. But as the stocks cleared up by the beginning of Q2, the prices again started inclining. Overall, mixed price trend were observed.

Analyst insight

According to Procurement Resource, the Dextrose Monohydrate market is expected to continue fluctuating, driven by uncertain market demands and volatile upstream costs.
 

Dextrose Monohydrate Price Trend for the Second Half of 2022

Asia

The price trend for Dextrose Monohydrate directly mimicked that of its feedstock corn starch, glucose, and raw sugars. Corn starch prices in H2 2022 remained on a downhill trajectory in the Asian market. After the upstream costs relaxed in later H1, the prices remained wavering on the lower end. Production costs for dextrose monohydrate declined and consumer demand also didn’t pick pace. So low costs along with low demands kept the dextrose monohydrate price trend low hanging in H2 2022.

Europe

As the upstream costs decreased and freight congestion cleared, the price trend for dextrose monohydrate registered a downward trajectory in the third quarter. But surprisingly the demands increased rapidly in Q4. As inventories had cleared out and demands increased, the prices showed an upward inclination in December’22.

North America

Dextrose Monohydrate prices in the North American market observed very mixed price trend. Prices fluctuated with the market demands and feedstock prices. Q3 witnessed a decline in the prices owing to strong supply and stabilized upstream cost pressure. However, the market demands saw a rise in the last quarter causing the pricing fundamentals to incline again.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the prices of dextrose monohydrate are likely to remain oscillating in the coming quarter given the current market dynamics. The fluctuating demand amid rising inflation, baulking of consumers, and contracting purchasing power will be the major determining factors for the market trend.
 

Dextrose Monohydrate Price Trend For the First Half of 2022

Asia

During the first quarter, the prices of dextrose monohydrate remained strong owing to the high prices of feedstock like raw sugars, corn starch and glucose. The high prices were due to the robust demand from downstream ethanol and biodiesel industries, affecting the price trend for dextrose monohydrate. The feedstock corn and corn starch price averaged 365.23 USD/MT and 3424 RMB/MT, respectively. However, the prices stabilized and plateaued during the second quarter as the upstream production costs relaxed.

Europe

The European domestic market closely followed its Asian counterpart. The prices increased in the first quarter owing to downstream solid demand and supply shortages. However, the prices stabilized in the second quarter as more imports from the sugar-producing nations caused stockpiling of inventories in the market.

North America

In the US domestic market, the prices surged owing to the raised prices of feedstock corn and glucose. The cost of corn starch averaged $0.65-0.59/kg or $629.94/ton in New York and Washington. The price of glucose syrup averaged 948.20 USD/MT. The price trend of dextrose monohydrate remained firm during the said period averaging 867.63 USD/MT.

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