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Medicine spending

Amount spent purchasing medicines from manufacturers before off-invoice discounts and rebates.

Unit trillion USD Industry Pharmaceuticals

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2
Regions
1
Period
2023–2030
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1
Verification 2 verified data points Verified 15 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Medicine spending

Global, 2023 to 2030

2 observations · 2023 to 2030

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Medicine spendingMedicine spending. 2 observations from 2023 to 2030, ranging from 1.6 trillion USD to 2.6 trillion USD, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2.6 trillion USD (2030). trillion USD 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 FORECAST 1.6 2.6
Medicine spendingMedicine spending. 2 observations from 2023 to 2030, ranging from 1.6 trillion USD to 2.6 trillion USD, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2.6 trillion USD (2030). trillion USD 0 1 2 3 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 FORECAST 1.6 2.6
Medicine spendingMedicine spending. 2 observations from 2023 to 2030, ranging from 1.6 trillion USD to 2.6 trillion USD, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 2.6 trillion USD (2030). trillion USD 0 1 2 3 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 FORECAST 1.6 2.6
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Medicine spending
Period Type Value
2023 Actual 1.6 trillion USD
2030 Forecast 2.6 trillion USD
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Global 2 records
2030 2.6 trillion USD IQVIA · 31 Dec 2030 forecast
2023 1.6 trillion USD IQVIA · 31 Dec 2023 actual

Primary documents

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2 documents. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

Document Publisher Published Data points
Global Medicine Use Trends 2026 IQVIA — 1
Strengthening Pathways for Cell and Gene Therapies: Current State and Future Scenarios IQVIA — 1

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