aluminium foil
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible16.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great103.52avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great$17.70avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$4.62–$53.32cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good$406K$406K/yr · 137K searches
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-2.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, aluminium foil is a $406K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (137K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
aluminium foil market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $531K–$708K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 16.8%
- Avg BSR
- #43
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 57%
- Out of stock
- 3.2%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 58 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
6%
- Hotpack28%
- FUN BY AL BAYADER فن27%
- فالكون باك FALCON PACK23%
- Glad9%
- Diamond Crystal5%
- Generic3%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top aluminium foil search terms
- aluminium foil72K/yr
- foil26K/yr
- foil paper aluminum7K/yr
- aluminum foil15K/yr
- foil paper11K/yr
- قصدير المنيوم3K/yr
- tin foil3K/yr
Top aluminium foil products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Hotpack Aluminium Foil 45cm X 3.75 Metre 11 Micron 2+1 Free Offer Pack
Hotpack$12.124.2★238 rev
Fun Extra-Wide Aluminium Foil 22.8M x 30CM 75sqft Heavy Duty Kitchen Wrap for Cooking Grilling Baking Roasting & Freezer Storage Durable Ideal for Home & Commercial Use (Pack of 1)
FUN BY AL BAYADER فن$9.014.5★45 rev
Falcon Heavy Duty Aluminium Foil 23.22m x 30cm 75sq.ft
فالكون باك FALCON PACK$9.554.6★210 rev
Fun Extra-Wide Aluminium Foil 7.6M x 30CM 25 Sqft Heavy Duty Kitchen Wrap for Cooking Grilling Baking Roasting & Freezer Storage Durable Perfect for Home & Commercial Use(Pack of 1)
FUN BY AL BAYADER فن$5.274.5★123 rev
Hotpack Aluminium Foil - 200 Sq.Ft.
Hotpack$19.274.6★350 rev
Newest
by launch date
Foil paper Roll: 300mm x 45cm heavy-duty aluminium foil perfect for cooking baking grilling and food storage. (2300 cm 1 square meter) foil paper
Generic$53.321 rev
Hotpack Aluminium Foil Roll - 55 meter long 30cm wide 1 KG Gross Weight for Food Wrapping & Cooking (Thickness - 16 micron)
Hotpack$36.1789 rev
Silver Pot Heavy Duty Aluminium Foil Promo Pack of 3 Rolls - 45cm (37.5 sq. ft. Each)
Silver pot$18.4623 rev
Glad Aluminum Foil 25 Sq. Ft. Pack of 3 Thicker for superior protection. Ideal for Baking Grilling Steaming and Roasting (30cm X 7.7m)
Glad$19.3434 rev
Home Mate Aluminium Foil 25 sq.ft 2 pcs
Generic$7.5312 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFoil paper Roll: 300mm x 45cm heavy-duty aluminium foil perfect for cooking baking grilling and food storage. (2300 cm 1 square meter) foil paper
Generic$53.325.0★
Diamond Aluminum Foil Size 22.8m x 30.4cm 75sq.ft 1pc
Diamond Crystal$12.144.6★
Fun Extra-Wide Aluminium Foil 22.8M x 30CM 75sqft Heavy Duty Kitchen Wrap for Cooking Grilling Baking Roasting & Freezer Storage Durable Ideal for Home & Commercial Use (Pack of 1)
FUN BY AL BAYADER فن$9.014.5★
Hotpack Disposable Heavy Duty Embossed Silver Aluminium Foil 30cm width 200 Sqft for food wrap 1 Roll
Hotpack$17.404.5★
Hotpack Aluminium Foil Roll - 55 meter long 30cm wide 1 KG Gross Weight for Food Wrapping & Cooking (Thickness - 16 micron)
Hotpack$36.174.2★
What buyers say about aluminium foil
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product quality”
“Easy to carry”
“The product was good as described”
“sturdy and rips off easily”
“Excellent value”
What buyers complain about
“Way too thin”
“Not the best quality”
“Not as per the description”
“the core is big”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is aluminium foil profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?
- The niche generates $406K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the aluminium foil niche?
- 9 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in aluminium foil?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: سماكة, الجودة الشاملة, المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for aluminium foil peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the aluminium foil niche?
- Listings span $4.62–$53.32; the average listing price is $17.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 104 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.