Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €43.3bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
The European Medical Device Regulation increases the cost and bureaucratic burden for manufacturers
- The EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) has been mandatory since May 2021. It lays down EU-wide rules for the placing on the market, making available on the market and putting into service of medical devices for human use and their accessories. The MDR tightens the requirements for medical devices by categorising more medical devices into higher risk classifications.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
The European Eudamed database should be fully available by 2026
- Eudamed, the central European database for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, was developed as part of the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR). It collects and manages information on devices and economic operators in the European Union and is crucial for the conformity assessment and placing on the market of devices.
Biggest companies in the Medical Device Manufacturing in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (€m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Siemens Healthineers AG | 2,202.7 | |
B. Braun SE | 1,005.0 | |
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA | 831.1 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Medical devices in the field of minimally invasive medicine, Medical devices in the field of cardiology and Medical devices in the field of orthopaedics. Medical devices in the field of minimally invasive medicine is the largest segment of the Medical Device Manufacturing in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Medical devices in the field of minimally invasive medicine would be severely affected by a PFAS ban
- Minimally invasive surgery comprises various surgical techniques in which operations are performed via minimal skin incisions. For example, video cameras, light sources and surgical instruments are inserted into the body via the skin incisions. This requires the appropriate technology.
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About this industry
Industry definition
Companies in this sector primarily manufacture physically active medical devices for use on humans. These help in the diagnosis, alleviation, treatment and prevention of diseases. In addition, the production of large-scale electromedical devices also falls within the sector's area of activity.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany include Medical devices in the field of minimally invasive medicine, Medical devices in the field of cardiology, Medical devices in the field of orthopaedics, Medical devices in the field of imaging procedures, Medical devices in the field of ophthalmology and Medical devices in the field of wound care.Companies
Companies covered in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany include Siemens Healthineers AG, B. Braun SE and Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA.Purchase this report to view all 5 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany include alginate, rapid prototyping, orthesis, augmented reality/virtual reality, de-risking and orphan devices.Industry Code
WZ 32.50.1 - Medical Device Manufacturing in Germany
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The EU Medical Devices Regulation has significantly tightened the requirements for industry products. As a result, numerous products have been withdrawn from the market.
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
The tariffs proposed by the US on EU medical technology would significantly increase the costs of German manufacturers and weaken their competitiveness on the US market. This...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The southern region has the largest share of companies in the medical technology sector. As a very economically strong area with a high level of innovation, the southern regi...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Competition within the medical technology sector can be categorised as moderate, but is on the rise. The industry manufactures a large number of different products that requi...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
The industry has only one main player. Siemens Healthineers AG is currently the only industry player with a market share of over 5%.
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Siemens Healthineers AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of B. Braun SE's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Siemens Healthineers AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for B. Braun SE, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The Medical Devices Regulation tightens the requirements for medical devices by defining more industry products as medical devices and categorising them in higher risk classif...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Demand for industry products is unbroken and will continue to rise as demographic change progresses. As a result of increasing competition within the industry and the resulti...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2025?
The market size of the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany is €43.3bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2025?
There are 1,455 businesses in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany is likely to be significantly impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany is likely to be significantly impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.
Has the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany are Siemens Healthineers AG, B. Braun SE and Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
What does the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany include?
Medical devices in the field of minimally invasive medicine and Medical devices in the field of cardiology are part of the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany is Siemens Healthineers AG.
How competitive is the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry in Germany.
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Key data sources in Germany include:
- German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
- European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
- United Nations Comtrade
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