Balloons
MaybeReturns run at only 0.4% of orders. But prices span $2.88–$6.10, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Balloons is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 60 / 100Top 18% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +9 vs the category median of 5160
- Market size
- £905K/yr2.1M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +5.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 51%top-5 click share · 22 brands · 27 sellers
Flapen Score
Balloons against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Balloons is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Balloons market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Balloons 2.1M times last year and spent an estimated £905K. The top 5 brands take 54% of clicks. Flapen scores it 60 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
9.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 2.1M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +5.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £905K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 2.1M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +5.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £905Ka year
- Peak month
- July1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- balloons1.0M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.89.
Listings sell for £4.89 on average, from £2.88 to £6.10. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 2,500 to 3,000 of them. At £4.89 that is £12K to £15K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.89under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.88–£6.10
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,500–3,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £12K–£15K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
85% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 10.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #133 within Party Supplies. It carries 1,249 reviews at 4.42 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 85%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 10.7%
- Average rank
- #133in Party Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.42 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,249per listing
- Listings tracked
- 27
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 3 of last year's 7 launches as successful.
7 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 3 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 29 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 7
- Successful launches
- 3Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 29 months
Products
Top Balloons products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Kelfara Assorted Rainbow Party Balloons - 100 Pack 12 inch Multicolour Latex Balloons Helium Bright Color Balloon for Kids Birthday Rainbow Party Decorations Baby Shower Wedding Graduation
- Price
- £5.71
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 835
- Age
- 2y ago

LOKITOKI Latex Balloons 20-Pack Rainbow Colours 10-12 inch Party Decorations for Birthday Wedding Anniversary
- Price
- £2.88
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 43
- Age
- 1y ago

Artier 30 Biodegradable Multicoloured Balloons in 10 Colours. 12 Inch Large Eco Friendly Balloons. Perfect for Kids Parties Baby Showers Weddings Anniversaries. For Helium or Air Use
- Price
- £5.27
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 601
- Age
- 4y ago

QIFU Pastel Balloons 100 Pack Party Latex Balloon - 12 Inch Rainbow Balloon Macaron Pink Yellow Purple Green Blue Balloons For Kids Girl Birthday Party Decorations Princess Engagement Baby Shower
- Price
- £5.71
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 342
- Age
- 10mo ago

100 Pcs Multicoloured 12-Inch Latex Balloons Rainbow Assortment
- Price
- £3.48
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 86
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
ZENO Multicoloured Balloons 50 Pack 12 Inch / 30cm Helium Grade Latex Balloons with Ribbon & Balloon Chain Party Balloons for Kids Birthday Parties & Celebrations
- Price
- £3.60
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 258
- Age
- 6mo ago

Happium Happy Birthday Balloons 12 Multicoloured Printed Latex Balloons for Girls Boys 10 pcs Happy Birthday Decorations Anniversary Party
- Price
- £3.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 6y ago

Arister Rainbow Balloons 50 Pack 12 Inch Multicolour Latex Assorted Bright Party Balloons for Kids Birthday Decorations Baby Shower Wedding Gender Reveal Graduation & Event Decorations
- Price
- £4.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 5mo ago

LOKITOKI Latex Balloons 100-Pack 10-12 inch Multi-Colour Party Decorations Rainbow Colours for Birthday Wedding Anniversary & Baby Shower
- Price
- £5.20
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago

Rainbow Party Balloons 50 Pack Metallic Multicoloured Large 12 Inch Thick Latex Biodegradable Helium Party Ballons for Birthday Wedding Baby Shower Events Decoration Arch Garland
- Price
- £3.81
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 3,394
- Age
- 10y ago
Newest
by launch date
Arister Rainbow Balloons 50 Pack 12 Inch Multicolour Latex Assorted Bright Party Balloons for Kids Birthday Decorations Baby Shower Wedding Gender Reveal Graduation & Event Decorations
- Price
- £4.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 5mo ago

ZENO Multicoloured Balloons 50 Pack 12 Inch / 30cm Helium Grade Latex Balloons with Ribbon & Balloon Chain Party Balloons for Kids Birthday Parties & Celebrations
- Price
- £3.60
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 258
- Age
- 6mo ago

Omrel Rainbow Balloons 100 Pack 12inch Party Birthday Balloons Colourful Balloon Multicoloured Latex Balloons Helium Balloons For Party Decoration Babyshower Wedding School Decor Carnival
- Price
- £5.93
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 65
- Age
- 7mo ago

Omrel Metallic Balloons 50pcs Metallic Rainbow Balloons Birthday Balloons with Pink Blue Gold Green Helium Balloon Multicoloured Chrome Ballon for Iridescent Party Wedding Engagement Decorations
- Price
- £5.91
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 65
- Age
- 7mo ago

Green and Gold Balloons 60pcs Dark Green Metallic Gold Latex Balloon Set with Golden Confetti Balloons Sage Jungle Theme Party Balloon Decoration for Birthday Christening Anniversary Baby Shower
- Price
- £5.54
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 392
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
22 falling
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
51%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
41%
- Kelfara17%
- LOKITOKI14%
- Artier10%
- Omrel7%
- QIFU6%
- HYKJNBW6%
Demand
Balloons search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Balloons search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- balloons1.0M/yr
- birthday balloons340K/yr
- helium balloon100K/yr
- balloon83K/yr
- ballons64K/yr
- helium balloons59K/yr
- balloons 100 pack50K/yr
- baloons45K/yr
- rainbow balloons38K/yr
- party balloons43K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Balloons
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Fishy smell
smells like fish
Terrible smell
Cheap
Poor quality ballons, lots had holes in them, some popped
Awful quality
by morning both had completely deflated
They don't stay inflated
1. which slowly deflated over the past few days
Was not equal amount of colours at all
Very pale
And variation of colours was ridiculous
Elastics broke
One burst causing the elastic to snap back
Also all the elastic bands are degraded so they don't work
Love
Colours are bright
Colourful and fun
Great colours
overall quality is consistent
Great quality and a nice mix of colours
Excellent Product
Amazing value
Good for the price
well worth the price
Nice size
These are a good size - they are stated size
- Good size once inflated
They inflate easily
Easy to inflate
Great fun to inflate and play with
Return
0.4% Return rate 40% Fixable by listing
Was not equal amount of colours at all
Very pale
And variation of colours was ridiculous
Fishy smell
smells like fish
Terrible smell
Cheap
Poor quality ballons, lots had holes in them, some popped
Awful quality
by morning both had completely deflated
They don't stay inflated
1. which slowly deflated over the past few days
Very small
slightly smaller than normal balloons
They are massive
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