Middle East & Africa Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Cdmo Market Size & Outlook

The active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 16,359.4 million by 2033. A compound annual growth rate of 5.6% is expected of Middle East & Africa active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market from 2025 to 2033.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$10,176.9
Forecast, 2033 (US$M)
$16,359.4
CAGR, 2025 - 2033
5.6%
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MEA active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market highlights

  • The MEA active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market generated a revenue of USD 10,176.9 million in 2024.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6% from 2025 to 2033.
  • In terms of segment, traditional active pharmaceutical ingredient (traditional api) was the largest revenue generating product in 2024.
  • Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, UAE is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2025 to 2033.


MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 10,176.9 million
Market revenue in 2033USD 16,359.4 million
Growth rate5.6% (CAGR from 2025 to 2033)
Largest segmentTraditional active pharmaceutical ingredient (traditional api)
Fastest growing segmentAntibody Drug Conjugate (ADC)
Historical data covered2021 - 2023
Base year for estimation2024
Forecast period covered2025 - 2033
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationTraditional Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (Traditional API), Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (HP-API), Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC)
Key market players worldwideRecipharm, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Samsung BioLogics, Lonza Group Ltd, Catalent Inc, Siegfried Holding AG, Piramal Pharma Solutions, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cambrex, CordenPharma


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, MEA region accounted for 9.5% of the global active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market in 2024.
  • Globally, North America is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 67,120.6 million by 2033.

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Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient CDMO Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Cambrex View profile 1001-5000 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, North America http://www.cambrex.com
CordenPharma View profile 5001-10000 Plankstadt, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe http://cordenpharma.com
Piramal Pharma Solutions View profile 1001-5000 Riverview, Michigan, United States, North America http://www.piramalpharmasolutions.com/
Samsung BioLogics View profile 1001-5000 Incheon, Inch'on-jikhalsi, South Korea, Asia https://www.samsungbiologics.com/
Recipharm View profile 1001-5000 Jordbro, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Europe http://www.recipharm.com
Siegfried Holding AG View profile 4180 Untere Bruehlstrasse 4, Zofingen, Switzerland, CH-4800 https://www.siegfried.ch
Catalent Inc View profile 17219 14 Schoolhouse Road, Somerset, NJ, United States, 08873 https://www.catalent.com
Boehringer Ingelheim View profile 10001+ Ingelheim Am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Europe https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc View profile 122000 168 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA, United States, 02451 https://www.thermofisher.com
Lonza Group Ltd View profile 18000 Muenchensteinerstrasse 38, Basel, Switzerland, CH-4002 https://www.lonza.com

Middle East & Africa active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market outlook

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Traditional active pharmaceutical ingredient (traditional api) was the largest segment with a revenue share of 45.49% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market based on traditional active pharmaceutical ingredient (traditional api), highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredient (hp-api), antibody drug conjugate (adc) covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.


The MEA accounted for 4.3% of the global active pharmaceutical ingredient CDMO market in 2020. Outsourcing of API development and manufacturing operations to the MEA can offer advantages, such as cost-effectiveness with decent infrastructure.

Government incentive schemes to increase domestic production, growing healthcare needs, and a brand-friendly environment have boosted the pharmaceutical & biotechnology industry in the region. This is expected to increase outsourcing of pharmaceutical and biotechnology operations to CDMOs in the MEA.

In addition, increasing awareness about biopharmaceuticals in the region is expected to positively impact the market over the forecast period.

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