Spain Medical Gas and Equipment Market Overview,2030

The medical gas and equipment market in Spain has undergone a major transformation, evolving from basic cylinder-based systems to highly automated and regulated medical gas infrastructures across hospitals and clinics. Modern healthcare institutions such as Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid and Hospital Clínic de Barcelona now operate advanced centralized gas pipeline systems supplying oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide, with automated alarm and monitoring systems ensuring continuous operation. These developments align with Spain’s national healthcare modernization program under the Ministry of Health, which prioritizes medical gas availability in all intensive care and surgical facilities. The rising incidence of chronic respiratory diseases, particularly among Spain’s aging population, has increased the demand for oxygen therapy and respiratory support equipment. According to the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, over 3 million Spaniards live with COPD, driving consistent growth in oxygen supply needs. Hospitals in regions such as Catalonia, Andalusia, and Valencia have adopted on-site oxygen generation systems based on PSA technology to ensure self-sufficiency, reducing dependence on imported bulk gas during emergencies. Engineering firms specializing in medical gas design have integrated these systems with hospital building management software for pressure and flow monitoring, while cryogenic storage tanks have become standard in large medical centers. Portable oxygen concentrators are increasingly used for home healthcare, particularly in provinces like Galicia and Castile and León, where homecare networks are expanding under public health initiatives. Spain adheres to stringent European and national safety standards, with certification processes managed by AENOR and compliance aligned with EN ISO 7396-1 for gas installation and maintenance. Regular inspection and training programs organized by the Spanish Association of Hospital Engineering ensure that biomedical staff follow safe gas handling and testing protocols. Environmental initiatives such as cylinder recycling and low-emission production plants in regions like Basque Country highlight Spain’s commitment to sustainable healthcare operations and energy efficiency in gas production.

According to the research report, ""Spain Medical Gas and Equipment Market Overview, 2030,"" published by Bonafide Research, the Spain Medical Gas and Equipment market is anticipated to grow at more than 7.84% CAGR from 2025 to 2030. Air Liquide Healthcare España and Carburos Metálicos, part of the Air Products Group, are leading players supplying medical oxygen and specialty gases across Spain’s hospital network, including facilities managed by the Catalan Health Institute and Madrid Health Service. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Spanish authorities partnered with Air Liquide and Nippon Gases to expand emergency oxygen supply, including the installation of on-site generators at Hospital Gregorio Marañón in Madrid and Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron in Barcelona. The experience prompted a nationwide review of medical gas infrastructure, leading to investments in PSA oxygen plants and digital gas monitoring systems. Companies like Dräger Ibérica and GCE Healthcare have introduced IoT-enabled pressure regulators, leak detection units, and automated manifold systems designed for high-demand critical care environments. In the home healthcare sector, VitalAire España and Oximesa Nippon Gases have expanded their distribution networks for portable oxygen concentrators and respiratory therapy equipment, enabling long-term oxygen therapy through telemonitoring. Startups in Seville and Bilbao are entering the market with compact mobile oxygen devices targeting both hospital and home use. Logistics challenges in remote regions like the Canary Islands have encouraged the development of localized micro-generation units to ensure consistent gas availability. Spain’s government has encouraged medical technology investment under the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan, allocating funds for hospital modernization and the installation of new gas systems in regional facilities. The integration of medical gas systems with anesthesia, ventilator, and diagnostic platforms has improved patient safety and procedural efficiency. Research institutions such as Instituto de Salud Carlos III are collaborating with gas suppliers to develop advanced cryogenic preservation systems for biotech and vaccine storage.

In Spain the medical gases and equipment market is structured around two key offerings the supply of medicinal-grade gases and the systems and devices that deliver, control and monitor those gases. On the gases side Spanish healthcare providers procure high-purity oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air, nitrogen and carbon dioxide, with firms such as Air Liquide España and Carburos Metálicos S.A. distributing throughout regions including Madrid, Catalonia and Andalusia for use in hospitals, clinics and home therapy. On the equipment side Spanish hospitals and home-care services deploy cylinder banks, manifold systems, pressure regulators, flowmeters, vacuum and suction units and pipeline infrastructure to ensure safe, uninterrupted delivery of gases, equipment providers support installations in major centres such as HM Hospitales in Madrid and other public hospitals across the autonomous communities. The equipment part also includes portable devices and concentrators used for domiciliary care and outpatient facilities, reflecting the geographic diversity of Spain from urban to rural settings. The interplay between the gases and equipment is crucial since the purity, storage, piping and flow control of medical gases demand compatible hardware and robust infrastructure, for instance a hospital in Barcelona may install a liquid-oxygen bulk tank and manifold for central supply while a home-care provider in a rural region of Galicia uses cylinder-based delivery plus regulators and alarm systems. Equipment maintenance, calibration and regulatory compliance under Spain’s healthcare framework are important parts of the ecosystem. The product-type segmentation in Spain spans from large scale gas production and delivery logistics to the detailed hardware of medical-gas systems used in hospitals, outpatient centres and home-based care.

In Spain the applications of medical gases and associated equipment cover therapeutic treatment, diagnostic procedures, pharmaceutical manufacturing and other auxiliary uses across the healthcare and life-science sectors. Therapeutically Spanish hospitals treat respiratory conditions such as COPD, sleep-apnoea and post-surgical recovery using oxygen therapy and medical-air support systems in intensive-care units at facilities like Hospital Universitario de La Paz in Madrid and in regional hospitals across Valencia and Asturias. In diagnostic settings gases and equipment are used for laparoscopic surgery with carbon dioxide insufflation at centers such as Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, helium in MRI installations in large metropolitan hospitals and calibration gases in clinical laboratories for lung-function testing. The pharmaceutical industry in Spain likewise relies on nitrogen, oxygen and other specialty gases in drug-manufacturing plants around Bilbao and Barcelona where sterile processing, cryopreservation and analytical laboratories require dedicated delivery infrastructure. Other applications include nitrous-oxide use in dental and outpatient surgical clinics, mobile gas-delivery units for emergency services in islands such as Mallorca and portable home-oxygen equipment delivered to aging populations in rural areas of Andalusia. The Spanish regulatory environment ensures that both the gases and the delivery equipment adhere to standards for purity, safety and performance across this spectrum of uses ranging from direct clinical care to manufacturing and outreach services.

In Spain the end-users of medical gases and equipment encompass hospitals, home-health-care providers, ambulatory surgical centres, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies as well as academic and research institutions each with unique infrastructure and service requirements. Hospitals such as Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid and Hospital Clinic de Barcelona operate central gas-storage systems, piped distribution networks and manifold banks feeding operating theatres and intensive-care wards. Home-health-care providers deliver portable concentrators, cylinders and regulator systems to patients in domestic settings in regions like Galicia and Castilla-La Mancha under regional health-care agreements. Ambulatory surgical centres in cities such as Valencia and Seville utilise smaller-scale gas-delivery and regulator equipment to support day-surgery and outpatient sedation units outside large hospital campuses. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms in Spain’s life-science clusters in Barcelona and Madrid invest in ultra-high-purity gas delivery and control equipment to support their research, development and manufacturing platforms. Academic and research institutions, for example medical faculties associated with universities in Granada and Zaragoza, maintain custom gas-pipeline installations, specialised laboratory delivery systems and controlled gas-storage infrastructure to support biomedical research and teaching programmes. Each of these end-user groups works within Spain’s regulatory framework and maintenance ecosystem to ensure safe, reliable supply of medical gases and the equipment that delivers them.

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