Middle East & Africa Formulation Development Outsourcing Market Size & Outlook

The formulation development outsourcing market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 1,814.0 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 6.9% is expected of Middle East & Africa formulation development outsourcing market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$1,224.0
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$1,814.0
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
6.9%
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Middle East & Africa formulation development outsourcing market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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MEA formulation development outsourcing market highlights

  • The MEA formulation development outsourcing market generated a revenue of USD 1,224.0 million in 2024.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% from 2025 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, formulation development was the largest revenue generating service in 2024.
  • Formulation Development is the most lucrative service segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, South Africa is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2025 to 2030.

MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 1,224.0 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 1,814.0 million
Growth rate6.9% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030)
Largest segmentFormulation development
Fastest growing segmentFormulation Development
Historical data covered2018 - 2023
Base year for estimation2024
Forecast period covered2025 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPreformulation, Formulation Development
Key market players worldwideSGS, Intertek Group PLC, Recipharm, Lonza Group Ltd, Charles River Laboratories International Inc, Eurofins Scientific SE, Element Solutions Inc, Labcorp Holdings Inc, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Catalent Inc

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, MEA region accounted for 3.3% of the global formulation development outsourcing market in 2024.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 28,472.3 million by 2030.

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Formulation Development Outsourcing Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
SGS View profile 10001+ Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland, Europe http://www.sgs.com/
Element Solutions Inc View profile 5300 500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1860, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States, 33394 https://www.elementsolutionsinc.com
Recipharm View profile 1001-5000 Jordbro, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Europe http://www.recipharm.com
Intertek Group PLC View profile 44000 33 Cavendish Square, London, United Kingdom, W1G 0PS https://www.intertek.com
Catalent Inc View profile 17219 14 Schoolhouse Road, Somerset, NJ, United States, 08873 https://www.catalent.com
Labcorp Holdings Inc View profile 67000 358 South Main Street, Burlington, NC, United States, 27215 https://www.labcorp.com
Charles River Laboratories International Inc View profile 21400 251 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington, MA, United States, 01887 https://www.criver.com
Eurofins Scientific SE View profile 61798 23 Val Fleuri, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, L-1526 https://www.eurofins.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 formulation development outsourcing market outlook

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Formulation development was the largest segment with a revenue share of 80.82% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa formulation development outsourcing market based on preformulation, formulation development covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The growth is relatively slow as the present scenario of drug formulation development is at a nascent stage in the region. However, the increasing prevalence of various diseases is expected to result in growth of this market in the future.

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