Europe Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Market Size & Outlook

The pharmaceutical manufacturing market in Europe is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 306,734.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 8.5% is expected of Europe pharmaceutical manufacturing market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$173,768.6
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$306,734.1
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
8.5%
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Europe pharmaceutical manufacturing market highlights

  • The Europe pharmaceutical manufacturing market generated a revenue of USD 173,768.6 million in 2023.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, conventional drugs (small molecules) was the largest revenue generating molecule type in 2023.
  • Conventional Drugs (Small Molecules) is the most lucrative molecule type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, UK is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2030.


Europe data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 173,768.6 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 306,734.1 million
Growth rate8.5% (CAGR from 2024 to 2030)
Largest segmentConventional drugs (small molecules)
Fastest growing segmentConventional Drugs (Small Molecules)
Historical data covered2018 - 2022
Base year for estimation2023
Forecast period covered2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationBiologics & Biosimilars (Large Molecules), Conventional Drugs (Small Molecules)
Key market players worldwideRoche Holding AG ADR, Novartis AG ADR, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Inc, Merck & Co Inc, AstraZeneca PLC, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi SA, Eli Lilly and Co, AbbVie Inc, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Wuxi AppTec Co Ltd, Samsung BioLogics, FUJIFILM Holdings Corp, Lonza Group Ltd, Catalent Inc, Jubilant Pharmova


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, Europe region accounted for 34.5% of the global pharmaceutical manufacturing market in 2023.
  • Globally, North America is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 207,213.6 million by 2030.

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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Jubilant Pharmova View profile 10001+ Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia https://www.jubilantpharmova.com
GlaxoSmithKline View profile 10001+ London, England, United Kingdom, Europe http://www.gsk.com
Samsung BioLogics View profile 1001-5000 Incheon, Inch'on-jikhalsi, South Korea, Asia https://www.samsungbiologics.com/
AstraZeneca PLC View profile 89900 1 Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB2 0AA https://www.astrazeneca.com
Catalent Inc View profile 17219 14 Schoolhouse Road, Somerset, NJ, United States, 08873 https://www.catalent.com
Wuxi AppTec Co Ltd View profile 41116 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China, People's Republic of, 200131 https://www.wuxiapptec.com
Eli Lilly and Co View profile 43000 Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, IN, United States, 46285 https://www.lilly.com
Merck & Co Inc View profile 72000 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, NJ, United States, 07065 https://www.merck.com
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc View profile 122000 168 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA, United States, 02451 https://www.thermofisher.com
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp View profile 83784 7-3, Akasaka 9-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 107-0052 http://www.fujifilmholdings.com
Lonza Group Ltd View profile 18000 Muenchensteinerstrasse 38, Basel, Switzerland, CH-4002 https://www.lonza.com
Sanofi SA View profile 87994 46, avenue de la Grande Armée, Paris, France, 75017 https://www.sanofi.com
Pfizer Inc View profile 88000 66 Hudson Boulevard East, New York, NY, United States, 10001-2192 https://www.pfizer.com
AbbVie Inc View profile 50000 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, IL, United States, 60064-6400 http://www.abbvieinvestor.com
Roche Holding AG ADR View profile 103605 Grenzacherstrasse 124, Basel, Switzerland, 4070 https://www.roche.com
Novartis AG ADR View profile 76057 Lichtstrasse 35, Basel, Switzerland, 4056 https://www.novartis.com
Johnson & Johnson View profile 134400 One Johnson and Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, 08933 https://www.jnj.com

Europe pharmaceutical manufacturing market outlook

The databook is designed to serve as a comprehensive guide to navigating this sector. The databook focuses on market statistics denoted in the form of revenue and y-o-y growth and CAGR across the globe and regions. A detailed competitive and opportunity analyses related to pharmaceutical manufacturing market will help companies and investors design strategic landscapes.


Conventional drugs (small molecules) was the largest segment with a revenue share of 51.05% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Europe pharmaceutical manufacturing market based on biologics & biosimilars (large molecules), conventional drugs (small molecules) covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


Research-oriented pharmaceutical efforts have emerged as the key asset of the pharmaceutical industry in Europe. This is supplemented by medical advancements because of constant research, production, and innovation in medicines, with more novel drugs being introduced. 

Pharmaceutical manufacturing is one of the region's most lucrative sectors, incorporating state-of-the-art technologies. The research-based pharmaceutical sector has the potential to accelerate pharmaceutical production in Europe and ensure its position in this competitive industry. 

The R&D in the pharmaceutical sector was considered the major driver in 2020; an estimated USD 41,048 million was invested in R&D in Europe in the same year. As per the EFPIA report of 2021, five countries led pharmaceutical production in 2019.

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