The European Medical Technology in Figures

Trade Last update 19.09.2022

Key Facts

€6 billion

trade surplus in 2021

US, China, Japan and Mexico

are the main European medical device trade partners

Europe has a positive medical devices trade balance of €6 billion in 20211. This represents a 31% decrease compared to 2020 (€ 8.7 billion). 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 2020, in 2021 the international trade balance indicator, including European intra-community trade, is highest in Germany and Ireland followed by the Netherlands and Switzerland.

Top 10 export destinations of the European medical devices market (in %) - 2021 1

Top 10 import suppliers to the European medical devices market (in %) - 2021 1

Export and import of medical devices by country, including intra-community trade (million €) - 2021 1

Medical devices trade balance by country, including intra-community trade (million €) - 2021 1