In 2021, the basalt fiber market generated $283.8 million worth, which is expected to touch $798.6 million by 2030, progressing at a 12.2% CAGR from 2021 to 2030. This is owing to basalt fiber can take the place of glass fiber as a possible polymer reinforcing component in polymer matrix composites. Thus, it has a wide range of uses in hot gas filtration processes, civil construction, engineering, concrete reinforcement, composite tissues, laminates, and prepregs, as well as electro-technical applications.

The category of fabrics, which accounted for the biggest revenue share of the basalt fiber market in past, is predicted to advance at a CAGR of more than 12% in this decade. Basalt textiles are compatible with polyester, and vinyl ester and are utilized with resin for molding and selective reinforcing of laminates.

They may also be used to put out flames that begin when highly flammable materials, like gasoline, catch fire. This material can improve fire resistance, to provide enhanced safety in industrial ventilation systems. Basalt textiles are mostly used because they are less expensive than alternatives.

Around 90% of basalt fiber market revenues come from the continuous form, and in the next years, this category is anticipated to increase at a CAGR of about 13%. This is because continuous basalt fibers with a diameter of fewer than 14 micrometers have an elastic modulus that is 15–30% higher than that of e-glass fibers and almost twice as strong.

Due to the continuous flexibility, low weight, and corrosion resistance, it is also predicted that an increase in expenditure on house remodeling and retrofitting operations would fuel need for non-woven textiles. Additionally, the need for continuous basalt fibers in the automotive and aerospace sectors will grow as the population's disposable income and level of life increases.

In the coming years, it will grow requirement for composites constructed from basalt fibers would grow at a higher CAGR of over 12%. This is so that they can have mechanical properties that are better than those of glass-fiber-reinforced composites, such as epoxy-bonded pultrusion basalt-fiber composite materials with 80% fibers. In addition, basalt-plastic composite bars outperform their metallic counterparts in terms of workability, specific gravity, water absorption, and corrosion resistance.

The basalt fiber market is predicted to grow in the next years as residential facility development will continue to be brisk as a result of the low rates on house loans and government incentives. Plastic reinforced with basalt fibers has a density that is 4.2–5.0 times lower and a tensile strength that is 2.0–2.5 times higher than steel. By substituting one kilogram of basalt-plastic reinforcement for nine kilograms of steel, structural structures may be made lighter.