Biotechnology industry in Europe

Statistics report on the biotechnology industry in Europe

Biotechnology industry in Europe

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about the biotechnology industry in Europe, including biotech R&D, patents, financing and M&A activity, and examples from select countries. It provides a good starting point to get to know the European biotech landscape.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global biotech drug sales estimate 2012-2024
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of global pharmaceutical sales by technology 2016-2030
  • Premium Statistic Leading European pharmaceutical & biotechnology companies by market cap 2024
  • Basic Statistic Leading pharmaceutical & biotech companies in selected EU countries 2022

Research and Development

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  • Premium Statistic European Union: share of GDP expenditure on research and development 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Public expenditure on biotechnology research & development in Europe 2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of biotechnology R&D enterprises in the UK 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of biotech companies in Italy 2022, by field of application

Financing and M&As

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  • Basic Statistic Leading European biotechnology companies by venture financing 2023
  • Basic Statistic Value of top European biotech IPOs in 2023
  • Basic Statistic Select M&As involving U.S. and European biotech companies 2023
  • Basic Statistic Value of completed European biopharma company trade sales 2009-2019
  • Premium Statistic Largest European biopharma company trade sales 2019
  • Premium Statistic Capital inflow of biotechnology companies in Europe from 2008 to 2020
  • Basic Statistic Alliances in U.S. and Europe biotech companies by focus 2019

Patents

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  • Premium Statistic Companies with the most patent applications in the biotechnology field 2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of biotechnology patents in Europe 2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of biotechnology patents in the EU-27 countries 2005-2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of biotechnology patents in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2021

Countries

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  • Basic Statistic Number of biotechnology R&D enterprises in the UK 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic Revenue value from biotechnology companies in Germany 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic Revenue distribution of the biotech sector in Italy 2021, by field of application
  • Premium Statistic Companies performing biotechnology activities Spain in 2020, by relevance
  • Basic Statistic Revenues of Swiss biotech companies 2015-2023

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