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Biotechnology industry in Europe

Statistics report on the 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.

Table of contents

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 2026, by market cap
  • Basic Statistic Leading pharmaceutical & biotech companies in selected EU countries 2024

Research and Development

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  • Basic Statistic Alliances U.S. and Europe biotech companies by total potential value 2024
  • Premium Statistic European Union: share of GDP expenditure on research and development 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Public expenditure on biotechnology research & development in Europe 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of biotechnology R&D enterprises in the UK 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of biotech companies in Italy 2022, by field of application

Financing and M&As

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  • Premium Statistic Leading European biotechnology companies by venture financing 2024-2025
  • Premium Statistic Value of top European biotech IPOs in 2024-2025
  • Basic Statistic Top M&As involving U.S. and European biotech companies 2024
  • Basic Statistic Value of completed European biopharma company trade sales 2009-2019
  • Basic Statistic Largest European biotech company trade sales 2022

Patents

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  • Premium Statistic Companies with the most patent applications in biotechnology 2024
  • Premium Statistic Biotechnology patent applications in Europe by leading country 2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of European patent applications by German biotechnology companies 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of biotechnology patents granted in Europe 2014-2025
  • Basic Statistic Number of patents in the biotechnology sector in the United Kingdom 1981-2023

Countries

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  • Basic Statistic Biotechnology companies in Germany from 2006 to 2023
  • Premium Statistic Revenue value from biotechnology companies in Germany 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Companies performing biotechnology activities in Spain 2022, by relevance
  • Basic Statistic Revenues of Swiss biotech companies 2015-2025
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