OTHER SECTORS
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
Edition | 13 |
Publication Year | November, 2022 |
Country | Greece |
Price | 590.00€ |
The value of the domestic production of medicines (ex factory) in Greece was in decline in 2011-2012, but followed an upward trend in 2013-2014 and remined stable in 2015. In 2016 it registered a fall of 4.9%. From 2017 onwards the production of medicines registered a significant rise and increased by 20.5% in 2020 compared to 2019, reaching €1,688 million. According to sector insiders, a further rise is estimated for 2021. The production of generic drugs is estimated to have accounted for 24% of the total value in 2021.
The overall size of the assessed market increased during the period 2000-2009, by an average annual growth rate of 14.1%. However, during 2010-2015 the market declined by an average annual rate of -5.2%. Since then, and not including 2017, the market recovered and the total market size increased by 6.9% in 2021 compared to the previous year. In 2022, the market continued its upward trend.