Boost your business in Europe – Find your medical device distributor.
The European medical devices market is the second largest in the world, preceded by the U.S. and followed by Japan. According to a report by the International Trade Administration (US Department of Commerce), the European medical devices market is expected to continue its expansion and grow by 9% every year.
The total European medical devices markets are estimated at 58 Bill. EUR. The leading EU markets are Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom and Spain.
The European Union embraces a unique patchwork of markets, systems, regulations and mentalities, but also presents challenges and possibilities for the exporters of medical devices with suitable medical device distributors.
Healthcare statistics of selected EU countries.
The markets of Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain are the largest in Europe. Some of the best-known medical device manufacturers are based in these G5 countries and some major players from around the world have operations here. Nevertheless, small-to mid-sized medical device companies make up the majority of the industry.
| Total population | Total expenditure on health | Total expenditure on health | |
| 2015 | per capita (Intl.$,2014) | % of GDP (2014) | |
| Austria | 8,545,000 | 5,039 | 11.2 |
| Belgium | 11,299,000 | 4,392 | 10.6 |
| Czech Republic | 10,543,000 | 2,146 | 7.4 |
| Denmark | 5,669,000 | 4,782 | 10.8 |
| Finland | 5,504,000 | 3,701 | 9.7 |
| France | 64,395,000 | 4,508 | 11.5 |
| Germany | 80,688,000 | 5,182 | 11.3 |
| Greece | 10,955,000 | 2,098 | 8.1 |
| Ireland | 4,688,000 | 3,801 | 7.8 |
| Italy | 59,798,000 | 3,239 | 9.2 |
| Luxembourg | 567,000 | 6,812 | 6.9 |
| Netherlands | 16,925,000 | 5,202 | 10.9 |
| Norway | 5,211,000 | 6,347 | 9.7 |
| Poland | 38,612,000 | 1,57 | 6.3 |
| Spain | 46,122,000 | 2,966 | 9.0 |
| Sweden | 9,779,000 | 5,219 | 11.9 |
| Switzerland | 8,299,000 | 6,468 | 11.7 |
| United Kingdom | 64,716,000 | 3,377 | 9.1 |
| Source: WHO 2018 |
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With current data of the year 2015.
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