Middle East and Africa Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

The Middle East and Africa pharmaceutical packaging market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.50% between 2025 and 2034. The market is being aided by the growing shift towards sustainability and the development of advanced visualisation technologies.

Africa houses 70% of all AIDS patients worldwide. Moreover, 90% of all worldwide deaths due to malaria occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is prompting private sector companies to invest in upscaling the manufacturing capacity of medicines and pharmaceutical packaging solutions simultaneously in the region.

The shift towards sustainability is pushing major market players to invest in the research and development of recyclable bioplastics. This is expected to aid the Middle East and Africa pharmaceutical packaging market growth._x000D_

The development of 3D printing techniques and advanced visualisation technologies have revolutionised primary and secondary packaging solutions for pharmaceutical products. By enabling rapid testing of new design ideas, time and material wastage are significantly reduced, and heavy investments into sub-standard plans are avoided. This is one of the key Middle East and Africa pharmaceutical packaging market trends.

94% of Africa’s medicine requirements are met through imports. Currently, Africa accounts for merely 3% of the world’s total medicine production. However, the introduction of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan by the African Union lays emphasis on the large-scale production of vaccines in 55 countries across the continent. This is expected to drive the demand for reliable pharmaceutical packaging solutions, which facilitate the labelling of medicines and provide enhanced protection from external contaminants.

Market Segmentation

Middle East and Africa Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Materials:

Plastics and Polymers
Glass
Paper and Paperboard
Aluminium Foil
Others

Market Breakup by Product Type:

Plastic Bottles
Speciality Bags
Parenteral Container
Blister Packing
Closures
Labels
Others

Market Breakup by Packaging Type:

Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

Market Breakup by Drug Delivery Mode:

Oral Drug
Injectable Packaging
Topical
Others

Market Breakup by End Use:

Pharma Manufacturing
Contract Packaging
Retail Pharmacy
Institutional Pharmacy

Market Breakup by Region:

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Nigeria
South Africa
Others

Competitive Landscape

The key Middle East and Africa pharmaceutical packaging market players are Amcor Plc, Berry Global Group Inc., Ball Corp., General Plastics Limited, Nipro Corp., AptarGroup, Inc., Medical Packaging Inc., LLC, Frank Noe Egypt Ltd., INDEVCO Sal, and Rose plastic medical packaging GmbH, among others.
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