The European Union currently runs a trade surplus of around EUR 220 billion in medicines and pharmaceutical products.
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The figure refers to the full calendar year 2025, the most recent annual data published by Eurostat (news release of 13 April 2026), which the MEP could have known at the session of 8 July 2026.
The surplus is a record high; exports grew by €50 billion compared with 2024 while imports grew by €25 billion.
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PrimaryEurostat — Statistics Explained: International trade in medicinal and pharmaceutical productsIn 2025, the EU exported €366.2 billion worth of medicinal and pharmaceutical products and imported €145.7 billion, resulting in a record trade surplus (€220.5 billion). Compared to 2024, exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products in 2025 increased by €50 billion while imports increased by €25 billion.
PrimaryEurostat — Eurostat News (ddn-20260413-1)Medicinal & pharma products: €221 billion trade surplus. In 2025, the EU exported €366.2 billion worth of medicinal and pharmaceutical products and imported €145.7 billion, resulting in a record trade surplus.
SecondaryEUbusinessThe EU exported €366.2 bn worth of medicinal and pharmaceutical products in 2025, importing €145.7 bn — a record trade surplus of €220.5 bn.