Rubber Latex price December 2025 and outlook (see chart below)
- Southeast Asia:US$1.71/KG, -1.2% down
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Latest market developments for Rubber for December 2025
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Rubber Latex price index
This post is a summary of the Rubber Latex price developments. The price developments of Rubber Latex are expressed in US$ prices converted FX rates applicable at the time when the price was valid. Rubber Latex price index developments are calculated from multiple separate sources of data to ensure statistical accuracy.
The outlook for Rubber Latex prices is generated from different inputs including:
- Very recent price developments of immediate cost drivers of Rubber Latex prices
- Recent price developments of underlying feedstocks which drive the price of Rubber Latex
- Market futures for both cost drives and feedstocks of Rubber Latex prices
- Adjustment of current supply/demand imbalances in the Rubber Latex market
- Longer term trends in likely demand conditions
What is Rubber Latex and what is it used for
Rubber latex (usually “natural rubber latex”) is the milky colloidal sap tapped from rubber trees (primarily Hevea brasiliensis) composed largely of polyisoprene particles dispersed in water. It is processed directly into dipped or molded latex goods or further refined into concentrated latex or dry rubber. Common uses include medical and examination gloves, catheters, balloons, condoms, dipped goods (hoses, membranes), adhesives, foam products, and as a raw material for tyres and many industrial rubber goods.
How is Rubber Latex produced
Latex is produced by “tapping” — making a controlled incision in the tree bark and collecting the milky fluid. Fresh latex must be stabilised quickly (often with small amounts of ammonia) and can be concentrated by centrifugation. Depending on the end product, latex is either kept in liquid form for dipping/coating processes or coagulated (by acid or other means), sheeted, smoked and dried to make solid grades (RSS, crepe, etc.). Modern processing steps commonly include collection, preservation, centrifugation, and downstream vulcanisation or conversion into sheets or specialty latex grades.
How large is the global market for Rubber Latex and where is it produced
Market estimates vary by report and by how “rubber” is defined (natural vs. synthetic or latex-specific segments). Recent market analyses place the global natural-rubber market in the low tens of billions of US dollars (for example, an industry estimate around USD 31.7 billion in 2024), with forecasts projecting steady growth driven largely by automotive (tyres) and medical/dipped goods demand. Production is highly concentrated in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam are the largest producers and together account for a majority of global natural rubber output; other significant producers include India and China, with rising contributions from some West African countries. Industry reporting in 2024–2025 also warned of a possible supply shortfall versus demand, which has kept prices firm.