South Korea Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Cdmo Market Size & Outlook

The active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market in South Korea is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 4,751.4 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 7.6% is expected of South Korea active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$2,844.9
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$4,751.4
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
7.6%
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South Korea active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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South Korea active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market highlights

  • The South Korea active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market generated a revenue of USD 2,844.9 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 4,751.4 million by 2030.
  • The South Korea market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.6% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, traditional active pharmaceutical ingredient (traditional api) was the largest revenue generating product in 2023.
  • Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 2,844.9 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 4,751.4 million
Growth rate7.6% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentTraditional active pharmaceutical ingredient (traditional api)
Fastest growing segmentAntibody Drug Conjugate (ADC
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
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, South Korea accounted for 2.4% of the global active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China active pharmaceutical ingredient cdmo market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • China is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 25,242.1 million by 2030.

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Traditional active pharmaceutical ingredient (traditional api) was the largest segment with a revenue share of 39.42% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Korea 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 2018 to 2030.


South Korea accounted for 5.4% of Asia Pacific’s market in 2020. There are nearly 80 contract service providers in South Korea. Of these, nearly 50% offer API chemical manufacturing, while the rest offer commercial solid dose manufacturing and commercial dose injectable manufacturing services.

Supportive government reforms are anticipated to propel the market over the forecast period. For instance, in 2020, the South Korean President announced an investment of nearly USD 1.7 billion in promoting biotechnology & biopharmaceutical industry and encouraging biopharmaceutical R&D & manufacturing.

The President mentioned an increase in tax credits for facility and R&D investments, thereby presenting economic benefits for investors and facilitating market growth. Such initiatives are expected to create lucrative growth opportunities in the market over the forecast period.

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