
Global pharmaceutical industry - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Revenue of the worldwide pharmaceutical market in 2022
- 1.48 tn USD

Detailed statistics
Pharmaceutical market: worldwide revenue 2001-2022
- Revenue share of the North American pharmaceutical market in 2022
- 52.3%

Detailed statistics
Global pharmaceutical market - revenue distribution 2010-2022, by region
- Pharmaceutical sales in oncologics
- 99.5 bn USD

Detailed statistics
Top therapeutic classes by global pharmaceutical sales 2018 estimates
Company Insights Top 100 health & pharmaceutical companies
Add-OnTop 100 health & pharmaceutical companies
Editor’s Picks Current statistics on this topic
Current statistics on this topic
Related topics
Recommended statistics
Overview
5
- Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical market: worldwide revenue 2001-2022
- Premium Statistic World pharmaceutical sales 2020-2022 by region
- Premium Statistic World pharmaceutical market distribution by submarket 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Revenues of top 10 global pharmaceutical markets 2022
- Basic Statistic Top pharmaceutical products by sales worldwide 2022
Overview
-
Premium Statistic
Pharmaceutical market: worldwide revenue 2001-2022
Pharmaceutical market: worldwide revenue 2001-2022
Revenue of the worldwide pharmaceutical market from 2001 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Premium Statistic
World pharmaceutical sales 2020-2022 by region
World pharmaceutical sales 2020-2022 by region
Global pharmaceutical sales from 2020 to 2022, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Premium Statistic
World pharmaceutical market distribution by submarket 2014-2022
World pharmaceutical market distribution by submarket 2014-2022
Distribution of the total global pharmaceutical market sales from 2014 to 2022, by submarket
-
Premium Statistic
Revenues of top 10 global pharmaceutical markets 2022
Revenues of top 10 global pharmaceutical markets 2022
Revenues of leading 10 national pharmaceutical markets worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
Top pharmaceutical products by sales worldwide 2022
Top pharmaceutical products by sales worldwide 2022
Leading pharmaceutical products by sales worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Segments
7
- Premium Statistic Top therapy classes by spending global market 2027 forecast
- Basic Statistic Global pharmaceutical revenue by technology 2012-2026
- Basic Statistic Worldwide Rx drug sales excluding generics and orphan drugs 2012-2026
- Basic Statistic Projection of global revenue for orphan prescription drugs 2018-2028
- Basic Statistic Worldwide generic prescription drug sales 2012-2026
- Premium Statistic Revenue of the OTC pharmaceuticals industry worldwide 2017-2028
- Premium Statistic Global oncology spending 2011-2024
Segments
-
Premium Statistic
Top therapy classes by spending global market 2027 forecast
Top therapy classes by spending global market 2027 forecast
Projected top therapy areas worldwide in 2027, by spending (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
Global pharmaceutical revenue by technology 2012-2026
Global pharmaceutical revenue by technology 2012-2026
Global pharmaceutical revenue distributed by technology from 2012 to 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
Worldwide Rx drug sales excluding generics and orphan drugs 2012-2026
Worldwide Rx drug sales excluding generics and orphan drugs 2012-2026
Prescription drugs sales worldwide excluding generics and orphan drugs from 2012 to 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
Projection of global revenue for orphan prescription drugs 2018-2028
Projection of global revenue for orphan prescription drugs 2018-2028
Global prescription orphan drug sales from 2018 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
Worldwide generic prescription drug sales 2012-2026
Worldwide generic prescription drug sales 2012-2026
Worldwide generic prescription drug sales from 2012 to 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Premium Statistic
Revenue of the OTC pharmaceuticals industry worldwide 2017-2028
Revenue of the OTC pharmaceuticals industry worldwide 2017-2028
Revenue of the OTC pharmaceuticals market worldwide from 2017 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Premium Statistic
Global oncology spending 2011-2024
Global oncology spending 2011-2024
Global oncology spending from 2011 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Companies
8
- Premium Statistic Top 50 pharmaceutical companies - Rx sales and R&D spending 2022
- Premium Statistic Top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies based on market cap 2023
- Basic Statistic Global pharma market share by top companies 2022
- Premium Statistic Pfizer's total revenue 2006-2022
- Premium Statistic Roche Group's total sales 2006-2022
- Premium Statistic Johnson & Johnson's total sales 2005-2022
- Basic Statistic AbbVie's revenue 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Projected top pharmaceutical companies based on new sales 2023
Companies
-
Premium Statistic
Top 50 pharmaceutical companies - Rx sales and R&D spending 2022
Top 50 pharmaceutical companies - Rx sales and R&D spending 2022
Leading 50 global pharmaceutical companies by prescription sales and R&D spending in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Premium Statistic
Top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies based on market cap 2023
Top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies based on market cap 2023
Leading 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies worldwide based on market capitalization as of 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
Global pharma market share by top companies 2022
Global pharma market share by top companies 2022
Leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide based on market share in 2022
-
Premium Statistic
Pfizer's total revenue 2006-2022
Pfizer's total revenue 2006-2022
Pfizer's total revenue from 2006 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
-
Premium Statistic
Roche Group's total sales 2006-2022
Roche Group's total sales 2006-2022
Total sales of the Roche Group from 2006 to 2022 (in million Swiss francs)
-
Premium Statistic
Johnson & Johnson's total sales 2005-2022
Johnson & Johnson's total sales 2005-2022
Johnson & Johnson's total sales from 2005 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
AbbVie's revenue 2010-2022
AbbVie's revenue 2010-2022
AbbVie's revenue from 2010 and 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
Projected top pharmaceutical companies based on new sales 2023
Projected top pharmaceutical companies based on new sales 2023
Leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide based on projected sales increase during 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
R&D, patents, new products
8
- Premium Statistic Total global pharmaceutical R&D spending 2014-2028
- Basic Statistic Global top pharmaceutical companies based on R&D spending 2026
- Premium Statistic Patent expiration risks for total worldwide prescription drug revenue 2023-2028
- Basic Statistic Worldwide prescription drug revenue - market risk from patent expiration 2023-2028
- Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical industry - number of new substances 1998-2022
- Basic Statistic Pharma companies worldwide with active R&D pipelines 2001-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of novel drugs approved annually by CDER 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Projected most valuable R&D projects based on net present value 2023
R&D, patents, new products
-
Premium Statistic
Total global pharmaceutical R&D spending 2014-2028
Total global pharmaceutical R&D spending 2014-2028
Total global spending on pharmaceutical research and development from 2014 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
Global top pharmaceutical companies based on R&D spending 2026
Global top pharmaceutical companies based on R&D spending 2026
Global top 10 pharmaceutical companies based on projected R&D spending in 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Premium Statistic
Patent expiration risks for total worldwide prescription drug revenue 2023-2028
Patent expiration risks for total worldwide prescription drug revenue 2023-2028
Worldwide total prescription drug revenue at risk from patent expiration from 2023 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
Worldwide prescription drug revenue - market risk from patent expiration 2023-2028
Worldwide prescription drug revenue - market risk from patent expiration 2023-2028
Share of global prescription drug revenue at risk from patent expiration from 2023 to 2028
-
Premium Statistic
Pharmaceutical industry - number of new substances 1998-2022
Pharmaceutical industry - number of new substances 1998-2022
Number of new chemical or biological entities developed between 1998 and 2022, by region of origin
-
Basic Statistic
Pharma companies worldwide with active R&D pipelines 2001-2023
Pharma companies worldwide with active R&D pipelines 2001-2023
Total number of pharmaceutical companies with active R&D pipelines worldwide from 2001 to 2023
-
Premium Statistic
Number of novel drugs approved annually by CDER 2008-2022
Number of novel drugs approved annually by CDER 2008-2022
Total number of novel drugs approved by CDER from 2008 to 2022
-
Basic Statistic
Projected most valuable R&D projects based on net present value 2023
Projected most valuable R&D projects based on net present value 2023
Selected top pharmaceutical R&D projects based on net present value (NPV) as of July 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Outlook
7
- Premium Statistic World pharmaceutical sales by region forecast 2026
- Premium Statistic Global spending on medicines 2010-2027
- Premium Statistic CAGR by product type in pharmaceutical markets forecast 2023-2027
- Basic Statistic Country comparison in spending on medicine 2026
- Basic Statistic Top global biopharma drugs by lifetime sales up to 2026
- Basic Statistic Sales forecast of top pharmaceutical companies worldwide 2028
- Premium Statistic Sales forecast of top selling drugs worldwide 2028
Outlook
-
Premium Statistic
World pharmaceutical sales by region forecast 2026
World pharmaceutical sales by region forecast 2026
Projected global pharmaceutical sales for 2026, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Premium Statistic
Global spending on medicines 2010-2027
Global spending on medicines 2010-2027
Global spending on medicines in 2010, 2022, and a forecast for 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Premium Statistic
CAGR by product type in pharmaceutical markets forecast 2023-2027
CAGR by product type in pharmaceutical markets forecast 2023-2027
Projected pharmaceutical spending CAGR worldwide between 2023 and 2027, by market and product type
-
Basic Statistic
Country comparison in spending on medicine 2026
Country comparison in spending on medicine 2026
Projected spending on medicine of selected countries worldwide in 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
Top global biopharma drugs by lifetime sales up to 2026
Top global biopharma drugs by lifetime sales up to 2026
Projected top 10 pharmaceutical products worldwide based on lifetime sales as of 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Basic Statistic
Sales forecast of top pharmaceutical companies worldwide 2028
Sales forecast of top pharmaceutical companies worldwide 2028
Sales forecast of leading 10 pharmaceutical companies worldwide in 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
-
Premium Statistic
Sales forecast of top selling drugs worldwide 2028
Sales forecast of top selling drugs worldwide 2028
Projected best selling pharmaceutical drugs worldwide in 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Focus: COVID-19 response
6
- Basic Statistic Biotechs: duration of COVID-19 response compared to previous health threats 2003-2019
- Premium Statistic BARDA funding for the development of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Shareholdings at select COVID-19 vaccine companies by investor 2021
- Premium Statistic Top companies by COVID-19 treatment vaccines in development June 2022
- Basic Statistic Comparison of select COVID-19 vaccines 2022, by efficacy
- Premium Statistic Distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide by mechanism and phase 2022
Focus: COVID-19 response
-
Basic Statistic
Biotechs: duration of COVID-19 response compared to previous health threats 2003-2019
Biotechs: duration of COVID-19 response compared to previous health threats 2003-2019
Duration of biotech companies' response to COVID-19 pandemic compared to other health threats between 2003 and 2019 (in months)
-
Premium Statistic
BARDA funding for the development of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. 2021
BARDA funding for the development of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. 2021
BARDA funding for the development of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States as of March 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
-
Premium Statistic
Shareholdings at select COVID-19 vaccine companies by investor 2021
Shareholdings at select COVID-19 vaccine companies by investor 2021
Major shareholdings at select COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers as of 2021, by investor
-
Premium Statistic
Top companies by COVID-19 treatment vaccines in development June 2022
Top companies by COVID-19 treatment vaccines in development June 2022
Leading companies by number of COVID-19 drugs and vaccines in development as of June 3, 2022
-
Basic Statistic
Comparison of select COVID-19 vaccines 2022, by efficacy
Comparison of select COVID-19 vaccines 2022, by efficacy
Comparison of select COVID-19 vaccines worldwide as of 2022, by efficacy
-
Premium Statistic
Distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide by mechanism and phase 2022
Distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide by mechanism and phase 2022
Distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the R&D pipeline worldwide as of 2022, by mechanism of action and phase
Further reportsGet the best reports to understand your industry
Get the best reports to understand your industry
Contact
Get in touch with us. We are happy to help.

Meredith Alda
Sales Manager– Contact (United States)
Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm (EST)

Yolanda Mega
Operations Manager– Contact (Asia)
Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm (SGT)

Kisara Mizuno
Senior Business Development Manager– Contact (Asia)
Mon - Fri, 10:00am - 6:00pm (JST)

Lodovica Biagi
Director of Operations– Contact (Europe)
Mon - Fri, 9:30am - 5pm (GMT)

Carolina Dulin
Group Director - LATAM– Contact (Latin America)
Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm (EST)