helium balloon canister
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Incredible3.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Incredible£3.5M£3.5M/yr · 2.4M searches
Avg price
Incredible£27.13avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£6.53–£58.85cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good5.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,155.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad72%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-6.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, helium balloon canister is a £3.5M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
helium balloon canister market data
- Units sold / yr
- 125K–150K
- avg 6,000–8,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £3.4M–£4.1M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.4%
- Avg BSR
- #329
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 19%
- Sponsored
- 63%
- Out of stock
- 11.9%
- Avg brand age
- 30 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
11 flat
Sellers
14
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- Helium King48%
- Airloons13%
- Unique10%
- PARTYRAMA.CO.UK9%
- Party Buz WE VALUE YOUR TRUST6%
- GreatWhip5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.0% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top helium balloon canister search terms
- helium balloon canister1.2M/yr
- helium367K/yr
- helium gas for balloons222K/yr
- helium tank145K/yr
- hellium balloon gas49K/yr
- helium canister91K/yr
- helium tank for balloons25K/yr
- balloon helium24K/yr
- hellium canister47K/yr
- helium canisters11K/yr
Top helium balloon canister 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Helium King Disposable Helium Gas Canister - Fills 30 x 9 Inch Latex Balloons or 14 Foil Balloons - Helium Balloon Gas UK Filled Cylinder
Helium King£25.453.6★4,959 rev
Helium King Disposable Helium Gas Canister - Fills 50 x 9 Inch Latex Balloons or 18 Foil Balloons - Helium Balloon Gas UK Filled Helium Cylinder for Parties
Helium King£33.914.1★5,396 rev
Airloons Helium Balloon Canister Disposable Helium Gas Tank for Balloons Inflates Up to 30 x 9 Latex Portable Party Helium Kit for Birthdays Weddings & Events
Airloons£24.902.8★68 rev
Helium Canister - Fills Up To 30 Balloons
Unique£24.213.6★743 rev
Helium King Float Magic Treatment for Helium Latex Balloons 100ml / 3.5 oz - Treats up to 50 9 Balloons Make your balloons Hi Float up to 25 times longer than without Float Magic Treatment
PARTYRAMA.CO.UK£6.533.6★77 rev
Newest
by launch dateAirloons Helium Balloon Canister Disposable Helium Gas Tank for Balloons Inflates Up to 30 x 9 Latex Portable Party Helium Kit for Birthdays Weddings & Events
Airloons£24.9068 rev
Helium Balloon Canister Disposable Fills 50 x 9 Inch Latex Balloons Large Helium Tank for Balloons Portable Home Use for Parties Decoration Inc. 50 Latex Balloons and Ribbon
GreatWhip£32.7925 rev
Helium Balloon Gas Canister - Inflates Up to 50 x 9 inch Balloons - Portable Helium Gas Canister with Easy Fill Nozzle for Party Decorations Birthdays Weddings & Events
HelioJoy£33.469 rev
Balloon Helium Gas Disposable Cylinder Canister Birthday Party Fills upto 30 Balloons
Party Buz WE VALUE YOUR TRUST£24.3451 rev
Lift Joy Disposable Helium Gas Canister - Fills up to 50 x 9 Inch Latex or 18 Foil Balloons - Portable Party Balloon Cylinder Easy to Use
Lift Joy Gas£34.4438 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHelium Balloon Gas Canister - Inflates Up to 50 x 9 inch Balloons - Portable Helium Gas Canister with Easy Fill Nozzle for Party Decorations Birthdays Weddings & Events
HelioJoy£33.463.5★
CZCPARY Balloon Stand Kit Balloon StandAccessories for Party Birthday Wedding Decoration Reusable (7 Pieces)
CZCPARY£8.784.4★
Airloons Helium Balloon Canister Disposable Helium Gas Tank for Balloons Inflates Up to 30 x 9 Latex Portable Party Helium Kit for Birthdays Weddings & Events
Airloons£24.902.8★
Helium Balloon Canister Disposable Fills 50 x 9 Inch Latex Balloons Large Helium Tank for Balloons Portable Home Use for Parties Decoration Inc. 50 Latex Balloons and Ribbon
GreatWhip£32.793.9★
Electric Balloon Pump Portable Electric Balloon Inflator Pump with 14 Balloon Arch Kits Dual Nozzle & 2 Modes & 600W Balloon Blower Machine for Balloons Decoration for Party Wedding and Birthday
YEPVIE£9.674.5★
What buyers say about helium balloon canister
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Ease of use”
“great product as always canister is premium quality”
“Does exactly what it needed to do”
“Worth the money”
“Quite powerful to inflate balloons quickly”
“Excellent for the size”
“Reliable, easy to use, and a real party hero”
“Clear instructions”
“The valve and nozzle work smoothly, giving a controlled flow without too much faffing about”
“spot on just the kit to give my wonderful wife a great birthday”
What buyers complain about
“not worth it for this price”
“they were deflated by the night”
“Not very long lasting”
“Not as described”
“Low quality”
“The canister did not work”
“Small tank”
“Disappointing capacity”
“If you do not follow these instructions carefully you will end up disappointed as you will not be able to blow up the appropriate number of balloons”
“It is quite loud so you can't pump balloons up secretly”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is helium balloon canister profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £3.5M/yr across 16 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- How competitive is the helium balloon canister niche?
- 11 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in helium balloon canister?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Inflation/Deflation, Durability. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for helium balloon canister peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the helium balloon canister niche?
- Listings span £6.53–£58.85; the average listing price is £27.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,156 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.