Saudi Arabia Medical Gas and Equipment Market Overview,2030

The medical gas and equipment market in Saudi Arabia has rapidly advanced alongside the Kingdom’s healthcare transformation under Vision 2030, which prioritizes hospital modernization, local manufacturing, and digital health infrastructure. Hospitals such as King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, King Abdulaziz Medical City, and Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group have transitioned from traditional cylinder-based systems to fully automated centralized gas pipeline networks that distribute oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, and medical air throughout intensive care, surgical, and neonatal departments. The increased incidence of respiratory illnesses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, reported by the Saudi Thoracic Society, has elevated oxygen demand across both hospital and homecare settings. During the COVID-19 crisis, emergency oxygen generation units using PSA technology were installed in facilities like King Fahd Hospital in Jeddah and Al Noor Specialist Hospital in Makkah to ensure continuous oxygen supply amid surging ICU admissions. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority enforces stringent safety and purity regulations based on ISO and WHO standards, requiring regular inspection of gas distribution systems and purity testing at certified laboratories. Cryogenic storage tanks, high-pressure manifolds, and IoT-enabled gas management systems have been introduced across major healthcare centers to enhance safety and operational efficiency. Environmental sustainability is increasingly emphasized, with local producers adopting energy-efficient air separation technologies and implementing recycling programs for high-pressure aluminum cylinders. Companies like Gas Arabian Services and Binzagr Industrial have been instrumental in engineering, installation, and maintenance of centralized medical gas infrastructure across public hospitals. Integration with building management systems allows real-time flow and purity monitoring, significantly reducing operational downtime. As part of ongoing healthcare reforms, Saudi Arabia is investing in advanced training programs for biomedical engineers and clinical staff to ensure compliance with NFPA and Saudi National Standards.

According to the research report, ""Saudi Arabia Medical Gas and Equipment Market Overview, 2030,"" published by Bonafide Research, the Saudi Arabia Medical Gas and Equipment market is anticipated to add to more than USD 100 Million by 2025–30.Leading companies such as Air Liquide Arabia, Gulf Cryo Saudi, and Abdullah Hashim Industrial Gases dominate oxygen and medical air production, supplying both public hospitals and private networks nationwide. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Gulf Cryo Saudi established new cryogenic oxygen storage and on-site generation facilities at King Saud Medical City and Al Qassim Hospital, ensuring continuous supply to critical care units. Air Liquide Arabia has implemented IoT-based gas monitoring systems at King Fahd Medical City, integrating predictive analytics for leakage detection and consumption optimization. Abdullah Hashim Industrial Gases partnered with Aramco Healthcare to enhance gas distribution infrastructure for emergency and industrial medical facilities. The home healthcare market is expanding through companies like RespiraMed and Philips Healthcare Arabia, which offer portable oxygen concentrators and mobile oxygen therapy solutions for chronic respiratory patients. The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones has promoted localization through the establishment of small-scale PSA oxygen generation plants and gas equipment assembly units within Jubail and Yanbu industrial clusters. Logistics capabilities have strengthened through cryogenic tanker fleets and dedicated distribution hubs operated by Saudi Oxygen and Gulf Cryo to reach remote areas such as Tabuk and Najran. Research collaborations at institutions like King Abdullah University of Science and Technology focus on developing low-energy cryogenic separation systems and advanced materials for gas storage. The Saudi Ministry of Health and the Public Investment Fund have jointly launched initiatives to upgrade over 50 regional hospitals with digital gas management and automation technologies. New startups such as MedGas Solutions and OxyTech Saudi are introducing low-cost manifold systems tailored for smaller hospitals and clinics.

In Saudi Arabia the market for medical gases and equipment comprises two closely connected segments involving the provision of gases and the hardware needed for their safe delivery. On the medical gases side suppliers deliver high-purity oxygen, medical air, nitrous oxide, nitrogen and carbon dioxide to hospitals, clinics and home-care services in cities such as Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam and also to remote regions such as Al-Ahsa and Tabuk. Reports indicate that major groups servicing the healthcare sector provide packaged and bulk gas systems tailored for healthcare environments. On the medical gas equipment side Saudi facilities install manifold systems, bed-head terminal units, pressure regulators, flowmeters, vacuum and suction systems, pipeline networks and alarm monitoring systems in large hospitals such as those under the Ministry of Health and in private healthcare providers throughout the Kingdom. Engineering firms based in Saudi Arabia design, install and maintain medical-gas pipeline infrastructure according to recognized international standards to meet the demands of critical-care departments and surgical suites. The integration of gas supply and delivery equipment is pivotal because a reliable supply of medical-grade gases must be supported by compatible and well-engineered equipment for distribution, monitoring and bedside delivery. In Saudi Arabia this dual-segment structure reflects the country’s emphasis on upgrading hospital infrastructure and expanding home healthcare services, whereby both gases and delivery systems are adapted for urban mega-hospitals and smaller regional clinics alike.

In Saudi Arabia the applications for medical gases and equipment span therapeutic care, diagnostic procedures, pharmaceutical manufacturing and other specialised healthcare uses. Therapeutically Saudi hospitals treat respiratory illnesses, provide post-operative ventilation and manage intensive-care units in facilities such as King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam and major medical centres in Riyadh, utilising oxygen therapy, medical-air delivery and associated equipment to support patient care. Diagnostic usage covers gases and delivery equipment employed in laparoscopic procedures using carbon dioxide in surgical theatres, calibration and analytic gas mixtures in hospital laboratories and use of specialized gases in imaging services in cities like Jeddah. In the pharmaceutical industry Saudi production sites and biotech units require ultra-high-purity nitrogen and oxygen for sterile manufacturing, cryopreservation and analytic labs supported by precision delivery systems meeting regulatory standards. Other applications include dental-clinic use of nitrous oxide for analgesia, mobile cylinder systems for field medical services in remote desert regions and portable gas-delivery units used in home-care contexts across various provinces. The regulatory environment overseen by Saudi health authorities ensures that both gases and equipment meet strict criteria for purity, safety and performance across the full range of applications from patient therapy through diagnostics, manufacturing operations and outreach services.

In Saudi Arabia the end-users of medical gases and equipment include hospitals, home-health-care providers, ambulatory surgical centres, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and academic and research institutions each with distinctive requirements and infrastructure contexts. Major hospitals in Riyadh, Jeddah and Medina operate central gas-storage facilities, manifold banks, piped oxygen and vacuum networks supplying operating theatres, emergency departments and intensive-care units. Home-health-care services deliver portable oxygen concentrators, cylinder systems and flow-regulator devices to patients living in domestic settings throughout the Kingdom, including regional and rural communities. Ambulatory surgical centres employ compact gas-delivery modules and cylinder banks to support outpatient surgeries and sedation services outside large hospital campuses. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms install high-purity gas systems and precision delivery equipment in manufacturing and laboratory settings within industrial zones. Academic and research institutions affiliated with Saudi universities maintain bespoke medical-gas pipeline installations, controlled storage and delivery hardware for biomedical research and teaching hospitals. Each end-user category relies on robust gas-supply and equipment frameworks adapted to the scale, setting and regulatory demands of healthcare delivery in Saudi Arabia.

Considered in this report
• Historic Year: 2019
• Base year: 2024
• Estimated year: 2025
• Forecast year: 2030

Aspects covered in this report
• Medical Gas and Equipment Market with its value and forecast along with its segments
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation

By Product Type
• Medical Gases
• Medical Gas Equipment

By Application
• Therapeutic
• Diagnostic
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Others

By End-User
• Hospitals
• Home Healthcare
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers
• Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies
• Academic & Research Institutions Show more