Topic: TCM market in China

TCM market in China - statistics & facts

With a history dating back several thousand years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is one of the world’s oldest medical systems. Its origin remains uncertain, yet the earliest known written record of Chinese medicine is Huangdi Neijing (The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic) from the third century BC. Its long history and holistic approach, combined with the latest technology, makes TCM practices an important part of the healthcare system in China.

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Pharmaceuticals

Monthly retail sales of pharmaceuticals in China 2015-2025

Pharmaceuticals

TCM turnover in China 2010-2023

Pharmaceuticals

Production volume of TCM patent drugs in China 2000-2023

Overview

Monthly retail sales of pharmaceuticals in China 2015-2025
Monthly retail sales of pharmaceuticals in China 2015-2025
Retail trade revenue of traditional Chinese and western medicine in China from July 2015 to July 2025 (in billion yuan)
Distribution of sales revenue in conventional pharmacies in China 2024, by product
Distribution of sales revenue in conventional pharmacies in China 2024, by product
Breakdown of sales revenue in brick-and-mortar pharmacies in China in 2024, by product type
Sales of Chinese patent drugs in conventional pharmacies in urban China 2020, by type
Sales of Chinese patent drugs in conventional pharmacies in urban China 2020, by type
Sales revenue of Chinese patent drugs in brick-and-mortar pharmacies in cities at and above prefecture level in China in 2020, by type of medication (in billion yuan)
Advertising costs of selected Chinese patent drug manufacturers in China 2020
Advertising costs of selected Chinese patent drug manufacturers in China 2020
Advertising expenditure of selected Chinese patent drug manufacturers in China in 2020 (in million yuan)
Traditional Chinese medicine hospital numbers in China 2015-2021, by ownership
Traditional Chinese medicine hospital numbers in China 2015-2021, by ownership
Number of traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in China from 2015 to 2021, by type of ownership
Number of patient visits to TCM hospitals in China 2015-2021
Number of patient visits to TCM hospitals in China 2015-2021
Number of patient visits to traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in China from 2015 to 2021 (in millions)
Average drug cost per outpatient in Chinese public TCM hospitals 2015-2021
Average drug cost per outpatient in Chinese public TCM hospitals 2015-2021
Average drug cost per outpatient in public traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in China between 2015 and 2021 (in yuan)
Belief and daily usage of TCM in China 2021
Belief and daily usage of TCM in China 2021
Share of respondents who believe in and use TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) in daily life in China in 2021

Production & innovation

Market size of TCM manufacturing in China 2016-2022
Market size of TCM manufacturing in China 2016-2022
Market size of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) manufacturing in China from 2016 to 2020 with an estimate until 2022 (in billion yuan)
Number of institutions in TCM patent drug manufacturing in China 2012-2022
Number of institutions in TCM patent drug manufacturing in China 2012-2022
Number of research and development institutions in manufacturing of traditional Chinese patent medicine in China from 2012 to 2022
Number of TCM applications with technical reviews approved in China 2024
Number of TCM applications with technical reviews approved in China 2024
Number of approved registration applications for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) subjected to technical reviews in China in 2024, by type of application
TCM patent applications in China 2011-2023
TCM patent applications in China 2011-2023
Number of patent applications from the traditional Chinese medicine high-tech manufacturing industry in China from 2011 to 2023
R&D spending for new TCM products in China 2011-2021
R&D spending for new TCM products in China 2011-2021
Research and development costs of new products in the traditional Chinese medicine high-tech manufacturing industry in China from 2011 to 2021 (in billion yuan)

Domestic and international sales

Total sales of Chinese patent drugs in conventional pharmacies in China 2013-2020
Total sales of Chinese patent drugs in conventional pharmacies in China 2013-2020
Total sales revenue of Chinese patent drugs in brick-and-mortar pharmacies in China from 2013 to 2020 (in billion yuan)
Sales volume of Chinese patent drugs in conventional pharmacies in China 2017-2020
Sales volume of Chinese patent drugs in conventional pharmacies in China 2017-2020
Total sales volume of Chinese patent drugs in brick-and-mortar pharmacies in China from 2017 to 2020 (in billion boxes)
Retail price of Chinese patent drugs in conventional pharmacies in China 2017-2020
Retail price of Chinese patent drugs in conventional pharmacies in China 2017-2020
Average retail price of Chinese patent drugs in brick-and-mortar pharmacies in China from 2017 to 2020 (in yuan per unit)
TCM turnover in China 2010-2023
TCM turnover in China 2010-2023
Turnover value of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in larger commodity exchange markets in China from 2010 to 2023 (in billion yuan)
TCM wholesale turnover in China 2008-2022
TCM wholesale turnover in China 2008-2022
Turnover wholesale turnover of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in larger commodity exchange markets in China from 2008 to 2022 (in billion yuan)
TCM retail turnover in China 2008-2023
TCM retail turnover in China 2008-2023
Retail turnover value of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in larger commodity exchange markets in China from 2008 to 2023 (in billion yuan)
TCM import and export value in China 2017-2023
TCM import and export value in China 2017-2023
Import and export value of traditional Chinese medicine in China from 2017 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Cross-border trade value of TCM products in China 2022, by type
Cross-border trade value of TCM products in China 2022, by type
Import and export value of traditional Chinese medicine products in China in 2022, by category (in million U.S. dollars)

Popular products

Recommended retail price trend of Pien Tze Huang in China 2004-2023
Recommended retail price trend of Pien Tze Huang in China 2004-2023
Recommended retail price development of Chinese patent drug Pien Tze Huang in China from 2004 to 2023 (in yuan per pill)
Sales volume of Pien Tze Huang in China 2016-2020
Sales volume of Pien Tze Huang in China 2016-2020
Sales volume of Chinese patent drug Pien Tze Huang in China from 2016 to 2020 (in million pills)
Revenue generated by Angong Niuhuang Wan in urban pharmacies in China 2015-2021
Revenue generated by Angong Niuhuang Wan in urban pharmacies in China 2015-2021
Sales revenue contributed by Chinese patent drug Angong Niuhuang Wan in urban pharmacies in China from 2015 to 2020 with estimate until 2021 (in billion yuan)
Revenue generated by 999 Ganmao Ling in conventional pharmacies in China 2017-2021
Revenue generated by 999 Ganmao Ling in conventional pharmacies in China 2017-2021
Sales revenue generated by Chinese patent drug 999 Ganmao Ling in brick-and-mortar pharmacies in China from 2017 to Q3 2021 (in billion yuan)
Sales volume of Conba Changyanning in China 2017-2020
Sales volume of Conba Changyanning in China 2017-2020
Sales volume of Chinese patent drug Conba Changyanning from 2017 to 2020 in China (in million boxes*)

Market leaders

Most valuable TCM raw material companies in China 2022
Most valuable TCM raw material companies in China 2022
Leading enterprises in traditional Chinese medicinal material sector in China based on market cap as of September 22, 2021 (in billion yuan)
Annual revenue of Yunnan Baiyao Group 2012-2022
Annual revenue of Yunnan Baiyao Group 2012-2022
Revenue of Yunnan Baiyao Group from 2012 to 2022 (in billion yuan)
Revenue of Tong Ren Tang 2013-2022
Revenue of Tong Ren Tang 2013-2022
Revenue of Chinese pharmaceutical company Tong Ren Tang from 2013 to 2022 (in billion yuan)
Annual revenue of Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical 2016-2023
Annual revenue of Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical 2016-2023
Revenue of Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings from 2016 to 2023 (in billion yuan)
Revenue of China Resources Sanjiu 2012-2022
Revenue of China Resources Sanjiu 2012-2022
Revenue of China Resources Sanjiu Medical and Pharmaceutical (CR Sanjiu) from 2012 to 2022 (in billion yuan)
Annual revenue of Dong-E-E-Jiao 2016-2023
Annual revenue of Dong-E-E-Jiao 2016-2023
Revenue of Dong-E-E-Jiao Co., Ltd. from 2016 to 2023 (in billion yuan)

Monthly production volume of TCM patent drugs in May 2025
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Share of revenue contributed by crude drugs in conventional pharmacies
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Number of TCM hospitals
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Key figures

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- Number of TCM patent drug R&D institutions
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Number of institutions in TCM patent drug manufacturing in China 2012-2022
- R&D costs of new TCM products
- *****bn CNY
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R&D spending for new TCM products in China 2011-2021
- Number of TCM patent applications
- 5,165
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TCM patent applications in China 2011-2023

- Sales revenue of Chinese patent drugs in conventional pharmacies
- *****bn CNY
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Total sales of Chinese patent drugs in conventional pharmacies in China 2013-2020
- TCM export value
- ****bn USD
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TCM export value in China 2017-2024
- TCM export volume
- ***k mt
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TCM export volume of China 2014-2024

- Most valuable TCM company
- Yunnan Baiyao
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Most valuable TCM raw material companies in China 2022
- R&D costs of Baiyunshan Pharmaceuticals
- ***m CNY
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R&D expenses of selected Chinese pharma companies 2021-2022

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