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18 balloon numbers

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Soft demand (-22.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 28Growth 14Conversion 68Competition 82Returns 43Price range 28Avg price 23Brand share 89Review moat 38Quality gap 47

Brand share

Great46%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Good6.1%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay3.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay2,666.07

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$118K

$118K/yr · 236K searches

Price range

Okay$5.08–$18.91

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Bad$8.13

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-22.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 18 balloon numbers is a $118K/yr Amazon United States market (236K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 46% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

18 balloon numbers market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$122K–$163K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#587
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
97%
Out of stock
2.4%
Avg brand age
28 months
Avg seller age
246 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

33 flat

Sellers

42

Top-5 brand share

46%

Top 20: 90%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 67%

Open market

49%

  • Lingqiang14%
  • Mluchee12%
  • SUWEN8%
  • GOER7%
  • OFFCUP5%
  • Florisland5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top 18 balloon numbers search terms

  • 18 balloon numbers80K/yr
  • 18th birthday balloons51K/yr
  • 18 balloons30K/yr
  • 18 balloon18K/yr
  • number 18 balloons11K/yr
  • 18th birthday balloon7K/yr
  • 18 number balloons7K/yr
  • numero 18 para cumpleaos7K/yr
  • 18 balloons for birthday7K/yr
  • happy 18th birthday balloons6K/yr
All search terms

Top 18 balloon numbers 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.

0%3%$4K6%$7K9%$11K12%$14K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 18 balloon numbers

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Adorable, good quality and easy to use colors are great”

Color11%

“The color is really pretty”

Value For Money10%

“Good for the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Exactly what I needed”

Durability9%

“durable and large”

Size-Overall7%

“Consistent color and size”

Inflation/Deflation6%

“The foil balloons inflated nicely”

Strength3%

“The most striking feature of these 18-inch balloons is their exceptional resilience”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Everything came together nicely”

Design-Overall3%

“I was very pleased with how everything looked”

What buyers complain about

Inflation/Deflation28%

“would not even inflate”

Size-Overall19%

“Huge”

Quality-Overall14%

“Bad quality”

Leak-Proof5%

“Number 1 ballon was leaking air right away”

Thickness4%

“Thick and hard to tie”

Color3%

“were a very dark blue”

Durability3%

“Deflate quickly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not As Pictured”

Add-Ons/Attachments2%

“Gold crown is not attached”

Display-Overall2%

“With just air, they were hard to display and we had to end up stacking pillows behind and in front”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall35%
Color17%
Value For Money13%
Inflation/Deflation10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Quality-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Brightness/Shine/Glow3%
Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color2%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is 18 balloon numbers profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $118K/yr across 58 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the 18 balloon numbers niche?
33 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 46% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 18 balloon numbers?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Inflation/Deflation, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.6%.
When does demand for 18 balloon numbers peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Sep; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 18 balloon numbers niche?
Listings span $5.08–$18.91; the average listing price is $8.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,666 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.