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Global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) Market Growth 2025-2031

Published Nov 17, 2025
Length 138 Pages
SKU # LPI20578581

Description

The global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) market size is predicted to grow from US$ 241 million in 2025 to US$ 348 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2025 to 2031.

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) is the biologically active component of a drug product (tablet, capsule, cream, injectable) that produces the intended effects.

The global pharmaceutical market is 1475 billion USD in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 5% during the next six years. The pharmaceutical market includes chemical drugs and biological drugs. For biologics is expected to 381 billion USD in 2022. In comparison, the chemical drug market is estimated to increase from 1005 billion in 2018 to 1094 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. The pharmaceutical market factors such as increasing demand for healthcare, technological advancements, and the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, increase in funding from private & government organizations for development of pharmaceutical manufacturing segments and rise in R&D activities for drugs. However, the industry also faces challenges such as stringent regulations, high costs of research and development, and patent expirations. Companies need to continuously innovate and adapt to these challenges to stay competitive in the market and ensure their products reach patients in need. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of vaccine development and supply chain management, further emphasizing the need for pharmaceutical companies to be agile and responsive to emerging public health needs.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) sales for 2025 through 2031. With Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API).

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Generic API
Innovative API

Segmentation by Application:
Oncology
Cardiology
Cns and Neurology
Orthopaedic
Pulmonology
Gastroenterology
Nephrology
Ophthalmology
Endocrinology

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer
Aurobindo Pharma
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Novartis
Mylan
Boehringer Ingelheim
Merck&Co.
AbbVie
Biocon
Bristol Myers Squibb
C.H.Boehringer Sohn AG&Co.KG
Cipla
Albemarle Corporation
Viatris
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) market?

What factors are driving Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) break out by Type, by Application?

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Table of Contents

138 Pages
*This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
1 Scope of the Report
2 Executive Summary
3 Global by Company
4 World Historic Review for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) by Geographic Region
5 Americas
6 APAC
7 Europe
8 Middle East & Africa
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient(API) by Geographic Region
13 Key Players Analysis
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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