The global market for security ink was valued at USD million in 2025, reflecting a CAGR of % from 2026 to 2035. It is projected to grow to USD million by 2035.

Security ink, also known as anti-counterfeit ink or authentication ink, is a type of ink used to prevent forgery and counterfeiting. These inks are used in printing secure documents such as banknotes, passports, certificates, and other items that require authentication. It is used as an added security measure to protect printed materials from fraud.

 

Key Highlights Of Security Ink Market:

 

• In 2025, the security ink market size was valued at USD million
• The security ink market is expected to reach USD million by 2035
• The market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of % in the coming decade.
• Based on type, the intaglio inks segment accounts for the highest market share.
• Based on application, the security labels segment accounts for the highest market share.
• In terms of region, the Asia-Pacific security ink market held the dominant share in 2025.

 

Global Security Ink Market Overview:

 

Security Inks market expansion is primarily driven by the ongoing need to protect important documents like bank notes, id cards, certificates, product labels, and government-issued certificates. The market includes different types of ink such as UV-curable inks, thermochromic inks, optically variable inks (OVI), magnetic inks, and infrared-responsive inks. Each type of ink has a special purpose and is used in different security systems to improve the document protection. The growing concerns about document fraud, branded product imitation, and counterfeit currency are expanding the global demand for advanced security printing technologies. The central banks and the government printing offices globally are highly adopting the multilevel security in technologies to make a stronger anti-counterfeiting structure and strengthen the public trust in official documents. The advancement in new technology is also playe key role in shaping the market growth. The innovation in security inks, such as smark inks, which include digital taggants or responsive features detectable only through the special readers are expanding the scope of security applications. However, some factors limit market growth. The primary factor is initial cost, that hinder market growth. The cost of developing this type of specialized ink formulation is limiting the growth.

 

This report provide an overview of the global security ink industry, including market size, historic market revenue, sales data, value chain analysis, market segmentation by type, by application, by region, key growth drivers and its competitive landscape. Also, it analyzes the segments data by type and by application, sales, revenue, and price, from 2020 to 2035. Evaluation and forecast the market size for security ink sales, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry. Based on the type segment, the intaglio inks is the fastest growing sub-segment. The intaglio inks segment accounted for the largest market share of % in 2025, with a market value of USD _ million and is projected to grow at the highest compound annual growth rate of % during the forecast period. In the application segment, the security labels segment is the fastest growing segment. The security labels segment is accounted for the largest market share of % in 2025, with a market value of USD million and is projected to grow at the highest compound annual growth rate of % during the forecast period.

 

This security ink market report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2020 to 2035.

 

Security Ink Market Segmentation:

 

Market Segment By Type:

 

Type-wise breakup of the global security ink market

 

• Intaglio Inks
• Silkscreen Inks
• Letterpress Inks
• Offset Inks
• Others

 

The security ink market is segmented based on type, including intaglio inks, silkscreen inks, letterpress inks, offset inks, and others. The intaglio inks dominated the global security ink industry, accounting for the largest market share % in 2025.

 

By Application:

 

Application-wise breakup of the global security ink market

 

• Banknotes
• Official Identity Documents
• Tax Banderoles
• Security Labels
• Others

 

The security ink market is segmented based on application, including banknotes, official identity documents, tax banderoles, security labels, and others. The security labels segment dominated the global security ink industry, accounting for the largest market share % in 2025.

 

Security Ink Market: Geographic Analysis

 

The security ink market is segmented on the basis of geography into:

    North America
    Europe
    Asia Pacific
    Latin America
    Middle East & Africa

 

Security Ink Market Revenue And Forecasts TO 2035 – Regional Analysis

 

North America Security Ink Market Revenue And Forecasts TO 2035

 

The North America area that accounted for the greatest market share, with a projected revenue of $_ million in 2025 whereas the Asia Pacific region is the fastest-growing region. The growth of the North America market for security ink can mainly be due to an increase in demand for anti-counterfeiting solutions across banknotes, legal documents, tax stamps. Within the region, the US, Canada and Mexico are big economies contributing to the North American market, with the U.S. is the biggest market for security ink in North America. The demand is increasing due to the growing concers about the document fraud, branded product imitation, counterfeit currency are expanding the global demand for advanced security printing technologies. The presence major players in this region such as sun chemical and kodak in the North America market, contributing to its robust growth.

 

 

The North America Regional and Country-level Revenue And Forecast Analysis:

 

 

   North America Security Ink Industry Overview

   North America Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis

   North America Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis - By Type

   North America Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis - By Application

   North America Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries

   United States Security Ink Market

   United States Security Ink by Type

   United States Security Ink by Application

   Canada Security Ink Market

   Canada Security Ink by Type

   Canada Security Ink by Application

   Mexico Security Ink Market

   Mexico Security Ink by Type

   Mexico Security Ink by Application

 

Europe Security Ink Market Revenue And Forecasts TO 2035

 

Europe is another key region, potion of the global market share. The growth in the Europe region is driven by multiple of factors, including driving forces and limitations. Within the Europe region, countries such as Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and France playe major role in regions growth

 

 

The The Europe Regional and Country-level Revenue And Forecast Analysis:

 

 

   Europe Security Ink Industry Overview

   Europe Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis

   Europe Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis - By Type

   Europe Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis - By Application

   Europe Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries

   Germany Security Ink Market

   Germany Security Ink by Type

   Germany Security Ink by Application

   France Security Ink Market

   France Security Ink by Type

   France Security Ink by Application

   Italy Security Ink Market

   Italy Security Ink by Type

   Italy Security Ink by Application

   United Kingdom Security Ink Market

   United Kingdom Security Ink by Type

   United Kingdom Security Ink by Application

   Rest of Europe Security Ink Market

   Rest of Europe Security Ink by Type

   Rest of Europe Security Ink by Application

 

Asia-Pacific Security Ink Market Revenue And Forecasts TO 2035

 

Asia-Pacific is expected to be the most lucrative regional sector. This region's market is driven by as the rapid economic growth, increasing circulation of currency, expanding manufacturing activity in different countries including India, Japan and China, offers fast growth opportunities. Countries like India, Japan and China are major contributor to its robust growth. Also the growing demand for brand protection and document security solutions, could boost demand for security ink in the Asia-Pacific region. Companies such as Godo, Shojudo, Gans, Cronite and CTI are major players in the Asia-Pacific market, contributing to its robust growth.

 

The Asia-Pacific Regional and Country-level Revenue And Forecast Analysis:

 

   Asia-Pacific Security Ink Industry Overview

   Asia-Pacific Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis

   Asia-Pacific Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis - By Type

   Asia-Pacific Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis - By Application

   Asia-Pacific Security Ink Industry Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries

   Australia Security Ink Market

   Australia Security Ink by Type

   Australia Security Ink by Application

   China Security Ink Market

   China Security Ink by Type

   China Security Ink by Application

   India Security Ink Market

   India Security Ink by Type

   India Security Ink by Application

   Japan Security Ink Market

   Japan Security Ink by Type

   Japan Security Ink by Application

   South Korea Security Ink Market

   South Korea Security Ink by Type

   South Korea Security Ink by Application

   Rest of Asia-Pacific Security Ink Market

   Rest of Asia-Pacific Security Ink Market by Type

   Rest of Asia-Pacific Security Ink Market by Application

 

(Note: Rest of all the regions mentioned in this report will be presented using the above-mentioned parameters.)

 

 

Competitive Landscape

 

The global security ink market is highly fragmented, with the presence of a large number of players globally. Some of the major companies include SICPA, Sun Chemical, Microtrace, CTI, Gleitsmann Security Inks, Kao Collins, Cronite, Villiger, Gans, Kodak, Godo, Shojudo

 

Company Profiles:

 

Major companies operating in the security ink market:

 

• SICPA
• Sun Chemical
• Microtrace
• CTI
• Gleitsmann Security Inks
• Kao Collins
• Cronite
• Villiger
• Gans
• Kodak
• Godo
• Shojudo

 

Security Ink Market Scope

 

Report Attribute	Details
Report Objective	To provide comprehensive insights into the security ink market size, trends, segmentation, regional dynamics, and competitive landscape.
Base Year	2025
Historical Period	2020 to 2024
Forecast Period	2025 to 2035
Market Size In 2025	USD million
Market Size In 2035	USD million
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)	%
Segments	By Product Type   Intaglio Inks, Silkscreen Inks, Letterpress Inks, Offset Inks, Others   By Application   Banknotes, Official Identity Documents, Tax Banderoles, Security Labels, Others
Regions Covered	North America Asia-Pacific Europe South America Middle East and Africa
Companies Profiled	SICPA, Sun Chemical, Microtrace, CTI, Gleitsmann Security Inks, Kao Collins, Cronite, Villiger, Gans, Kodak, Godo, Shojudo