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Automotive Curtain Airbags Market Size - By Type, By Material, By Sensor, By Vehicle, By Sales Channel, Growth Forecast, 2026-2035
Report ID: GMI12866
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Published Date: December 2025
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Authors: Preeti Wadhwani, Satyam Jaiswal
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Base Year: 2025
Companies covered: 28
Tables & Figures: 150
Countries covered: 28
Pages: 225
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Automotive Curtain Airbags Market Size
The global automotive curtain airbags market size was estimated at USD 3.9 billion in 2025. The market is expected to grow from USD 4 billion in 2026 to USD 6.4 billion in 2035, at a CAGR of 5.2%, according to latest report published by Global Market Insights Inc.
The SUV and crossover market will continue to grow in part due to how higher rooflines and larger cabins provide greater exposure and therefore, a larger need for head protection. Therefore, most manufacturers are starting to adopt curtain airbags as standard equipment on more vehicles globally and at a very reasonable price point.
In July 2024, Hyundai Mobis introduced the world's first airbags tailored for Purpose-Built Vehicles (PBVs). These innovative airbags enhance passenger safety by adapting to flexible seating arrangements, ensuring optimal protection in diverse configurations. The technology aligns with evolving mobility trends, offering solutions for future autonomous and shared vehicle designs.
13.5% Market Share
The use of skateboard architectures (EV Platforms) will result in changes to the way vehicles are packaged and the way sensors are packaged, allowing for a better way to install curtain airbags. As a result of this, suppliers are developing smaller and lighter inflatable curtain airbags and textile materials that will allow for greater levels of protection within tighter cabins all over the world.
Global safety regulations mandate OEMs must provide side impact protection with the use of curtain airbags across their entire range, especially for SUV, family vehicle and other rapidly expanding vehicle lines in emerging markets (such as Latin America and Asia).
Due to an increase in consumer awareness and desire for increased occupant protection, more consumers are looking for vehicles that provide the highest level of safety and, as a result, OEMs are creating differentiation between the products they offer by including advanced passive safety systems, as well as complying with regulations that require increased protection.
Significant advances have been made in crash sensors, electronics and the multi-stage inflatable technologies have enabled greater accuracy of curtain airbag deployment relative to crash types and occupant sizes, which has resulted in superior levels of safety performance and OEMs are now willing to specify curtain airbags on most models.
Automotive Curtain Airbags Market Trends
Growing advances in occupant detection technology and multi-chamber curtain airbag designs are allowing for adaptive curtain airbag deployment to accommodate variable occupant seating positions, resulting in reduced severity of injury and improved side impact.
Utilization of lightweight materials and smaller inflatable technologies reduces vehicle system weight, increases EV range, and decreases manufacturing footprint. As a result, suppliers are concentrating on providing high-strength woven fabrics and low EPP gas generator products for mass volume production and lower-cost suppliers.
By developing modular curtain airbag platforms that can share use across multiple OEMs/models, suppliers are enabling systems to lower their unit costs and facilitate quicker fitment of curtain airbags in entry-level vehicles that lack complete side-impact protection through standardization of technology and global supplier alliances.
Growing harmonization of regulatory testing (Euro NCAP /IIHS) for side impacts as well as increased tests to achieve the highest possible ratings from consumers has led many manufacturers to standardize their curtain airbag products to meet these consumer expectations and gain the confidence of consumers in terms of how well their products will perform in an accident.
In November 2024 ZF presented their new radar-enhanced curtain airbag designs, which use a 60 GHz radar sensor allowing for real-time occupant tracking. Their curtain airbag technology can inflate based upon the seating arrangement of an autonomous vehicle and incorporates the latest passive safety features with advanced radar technologies to improve the timing of inflation providing greater accuracy at time of deployment.
There has been an increase in the number of aftermarket and updated curtain airbag solutions being sold in developing nations, as the need for economic solutions for older vehicle fleets has risen with the increase in awareness of safety issues coupled with regulatory encouragement from NGOs, insurers and legislative bodies.
Automotive Curtain Airbags Market Analysis
Based on material, the automotive curtain airbags market is segmented into nylon and polyester. The nylon segment dominates the market with 85% share in 2025, and the segment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2026 to 2035.
Based on vehicle, the automotive curtain airbags market is segmented into passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles. The passenger vehicles segment dominated the market, accounting for around 65% in 2025 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2026 to 2035.
Based on type, the automotive curtain airbags market is segmented into side curtain airbags, front curtain airbags, and rear curtain airbags. The side curtain airbags segment dominated the market, accounting for around 76% share in 2025 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2026 to 2035.
Based on sensor, the automotive curtain airbags market is segmented into MEMS impact sensors, rollover gyro sensors and unified safety ECUs. MEMS impact sensors is projected to dominate the market and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2026 to 2035.
The US automotive curtain airbags market is valued USD 871.5 million in 2025 and is expected to experience significant and promising growth from 2026 to 2035.
North America dominated the automotive curtain airbags market with a market share of 26% in 2025.
The China is fastest growing country in Asia Pacific automotive curtain airbags market growing with a CAGR of 7.2% from 2026 to 2035.
Asia Pacific region dominated the automotive curtain airbags market, which is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% during the analysis timeframe.
Germany dominates the Europe automotive curtain airbags market, showcasing strong growth potential, with a CAGR of 5.6% from 2026 to 2035.
Europe automotive curtain airbags market accounted for USD 1.1 billion in 2025 and is anticipated to show growth of 5.1% CAGR over the forecast period.
Brazil leads the Latin American automotive curtain airbags market, exhibiting remarkable growth of CAGR 3.5% during the forecast period of 2026 to 2035.
UAE to experience substantial growth in the Middle East and Africa automotive curtain airbags market in 2025.
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Automotive Curtain Airbags Market Companies
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Automotive Curtain Airbags Industry News
The automotive curtain airbags market research report includes in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates & forecasts in terms of revenue ($Mn) and volume (Units) from 2022 to 2035, for the following segments:
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