Ever wonder which countries export the most pharmaceuticals? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global pharmaceuticals exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world pharmaceuticals exports were US$525.3 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $1.1 billion worth of pharmaceuticals led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $450.4 million
2. Egypt: $275.8 million
3. Kenya: $124.2 million
4. Morocco: $104 million
5. Tunisia: $52.7 million
6. Mauritius: $33.6 million
7. Uganda: $15 million
8. Senegal: $9.1 million
9. Benin: $6.3 million
10. Botswana: $5.8 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $38.6 billion worth of pharmaceuticals led by the following countries:
1. India: $12.9 billion
2. China: $7.4 billion
3. Singapore: $5.9 billion
4. Japan: $4.6 billion
5. South Korea: $2.9 billion
6. Hong Kong: $1.6 billion
7. Indonesia: $557.7 million
8. Taiwan: $517.9 million
9. Thailand: $509.6 million
10. Malaysia: $233.7 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $344.3 billion worth of pharmaceuticals led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $84.5 billion
2. Belgium: $43.2 billion
3. Ireland: $38.3 billion
4. United Kingdom: $32.7 billion
5. France: $31.4 billion
6. Italy: $25.7 billion
7. Netherlands: $23.7 billion
8. Denmark: $12.9 billion
9. Spain: $11.3 billion
10. Austria: $9.1 billion
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $4.4 billion worth of pharmaceuticals led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $1.2 billion
2. Argentina: $743.6 million
3. Dominican Republic: $448.8 million
4. Panama: $400.1 million
5. Colombia: $351.7 million
6. Costa Rica: $281.4 million
7. Guatemala: $223.5 million
8. Chile: $146.8 million
9. El Salvador: $139.7 million
10. Uruguay: $120.4 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $8.8 billion worth of pharmaceuticals led by the following countries:
1. Israel: $6.4 billion
2. United Arab Emirates: $893.8 million
3. Jordan: $668.2 million
4. Saudi Arabia: $460.1 million
5. Iran: $187.8 million
6. Oman: $54.5 million
7. Lebanon: $48.9 million
8. Kuwait: $42.4 million
9. Qatar: $25.7 million
10. Palestine: $10.7 million
North American Exporters
North America exported $52.6 billion worth of pharmaceuticals led by the following countries:
1. United States: $44.9 billion
2. Canada: $6.3 billion
3. Mexico: $1.4 billion
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $2.8 billion worth of pharmaceuticals led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $2.5 billion
2. New Zealand: $301.6 million
3. Fiji: $8.4 million
4. Papua New Guinea: $411,000
5. Cook Islands: $297,000
6. Tokelau: $112,000
7. Vanuatu: $100,000
8. Nauru: $97,000
9. Samoa: $61,000
10. New Caledonia: $44,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of pharmaceuticals from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 7.6%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Pharmaceutical Product Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Pharmaceuticals Export Countries
