The European Medical Technology in Figures

Trade Last update 04.09.2025

Key Facts

€5 billion

trade surplus in 2024

US, China, Japan and Mexico

are the main European medical device trade partners

Europe has a positive medical devices trade balance of 5 billion EUR in 20241.  The main European medical device trade partners remain the same as in previous years: the US, China, Japan and Mexico.

The medical devices trade balance of individual countries varies across Europe. Similarly to previous years the international trade balance indicator, including European intra-community trade, is highest in Germany, Ireland, Netherlands and Switzerland.

Top 10 export destinations of the European medical devices market (in %) - 2024 1

Top 10 import suppliers to the European medical devices market (in %) - 2024 1

Export and import of medical devices by country, including intra-community trade (million €) - 2024 1

Medical devices trade balance by country, including intra-community trade (million €) - 2024 1

Sources

  1. International Trade Centre, 2025, International Trade Statistics – MedTech Europe calculations.