This statistic displays the production value contributed by the pharmaceutical industry worldwide from 2006 to 2018. In 2018, the production value of the industry totaled approximately 1.2 billion U.S. dollars. The pharmaceutical industry employs around 5.5 million people across the globe.
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IFPMA. (April 6, 2021). Production value of the global pharmaceutical industry from 2006 to 2018* (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/418680/pharmaceutical-industry-globally-by-production-value/
IFPMA. "Production value of the global pharmaceutical industry from 2006 to 2018* (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 6, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/418680/pharmaceutical-industry-globally-by-production-value/
IFPMA. (2021). Production value of the global pharmaceutical industry from 2006 to 2018* (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/418680/pharmaceutical-industry-globally-by-production-value/
IFPMA. "Production Value of The Global Pharmaceutical Industry from 2006 to 2018* (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Apr 2021, /statistics/418680/pharmaceutical-industry-globally-by-production-value/
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Production value of the global pharmaceutical industry from 2006 to 2018* (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], IFPMA, April 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/418680/pharmaceutical-industry-globally-by-production-value/
