Global Pharmaceutical Cro Market Size & Outlook, 2024-2030

The pharmaceutical cro industry worldwide is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 62,989.5 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 7.4% is expected of the worldwide pharmaceutical cro industry from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$41,217.7
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$62,989.5
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
7.4%
Report Coverage
Worldwide

Global pharmaceutical cro market highlights

  • The global pharmaceutical cro market generated a revenue of USD 41,217.7 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 62,989.5 million by 2030.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR (2025 - 2030) of 7.3% by 2030.
  • In terms of segment, clinical accounted for a revenue of USD 31,159.4 million in 2024.
  • Pre-Clinical is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • In terms of region, Asia Pacific was the largest revenue generating market in 2024.
  • Country-wise, Sweden is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2025 to 2030.


Global data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 41,217.7 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 62,989.5 million
Growth rate7.3% (CAGR from 2024 to 2030)
Largest segmentClinical
Fastest growing segmentPre-Clinical
Historical data covered2018 - 2023
Base year for estimation2024
Forecast period covered2025 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationDrug Discovery, Pre-Clinical, Clinical


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, the North America accounted for 24.0% of the global pharmaceutical cro market in 2024.
  • By country, the U.S. is projected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • By country, Sweden is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 284.3 million by 2030.

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Global pharmaceutical cro market size, by regions, 2018-2030 (US$M)

Top 10 countries: Pharmaceutical cro market size, 2024 (US$M)

Global pharmaceutical cro market share, by type, 2024 & 2030 (%, US$M)

Pharmaceutical cro market: Opportunity assessment by country

Global pharmaceutical cro market, by region, 2024 (US$M)

Global pharmaceutical cro market size, by regions, 2018-2030 (US$M)

Type 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 CAGR
North America 6,930.3 7,222.5 7,790.1 8,472.4 8,923.5 9,411.4 9,897.5 10,421.1 10,985.5 11,594.4 12,251.6 12,961.4 13,728.7 5.7%
Europe 4,695.3 4,871.5 5,231.0 5,663.9 5,939.0 6,235.9 6,528.8 6,843.7 7,182.3 7,546.7 7,939.0 8,361.7 8,817.4 5.2%
Asia Pacific 10,809.3 11,698.4 13,100.7 14,773.0 16,112.1 17,584.3 19,124.0 20,811.2 22,661.4 24,692.5 26,923.0 29,397.8 32,105.5 9.1%
Latin America 2,494.4 2,614.5 2,836.1 3,102.2 3,286.2 3,485.7 3,686.8 3,904.1 4,139.2 4,393.6 4,669.3 4,968.2 5,292.5 6.3%
MEA 1,266.5 1,337.8 1,454.2 1,602.9 1,719.8 1,848.3 1,980.6 2,124.7 2,282.1 2,453.9 2,642.7 2,827.3 3,045.4 7.5%
Overall 26,195.8 27,744.8 30,412.0 33,614.5 35,980.6 38,565.7 41,217.7 44,104.8 47,250.6 50,681.2 54,425.6 58,516.4 62,989.5 7.4%

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