COMPETITIVENESS
30% of the global market
EMPLOYMENT
Over 50,000 jobs
NUMBER OF COMPANIES
Over 130
of which SMES
Over 100
R&D EXPENDITURE
8% of turnover
Sales by product category in Europe
Total European sales for 2025: €9.6 Billion
Countries covered include AT, BY, BE, BG, HR, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IL, IT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RU, RS SK, SI, ES, SE, CH, TR, UA, UK.
Source: 9 AnimalhealthEurope and CEESA member companies. 20% added for non-participating companies. CEESA stands for Executive Animal Health Study Centre www.ceesa.eu
Sales by animal species
Countries covered include AT, BY, BE, BG, HR, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IL, IT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RU, RS SK, SI, ES, SE, CH, TR, UA, UK.
Source: 9 AnimalhealthEurope and CEESA member companies. 20% added for non-participating companies. CEESA stands for Executive Animal Health Study Centre www.ceesa.eu
Global Sales comparison (2025)
At 30.1%, Europe is the 2nd largest animal medicines market in the world.
The market value of the European animal medicines industry is 3% of the European human pharmaceutical industry.
Source: CEESA (Executive Animal Health Study Centre www.ceesa.eu)
EFPIA (https://www.efpia.eu/media/owqczcqz/the-pharmaceutical-industry-in-figures-2026.pdf)
Enabling employment
Direct & indirect jobs
Our industry enables millions of jobs across Europe both directly and indirectly
Animal medicines industry
Veterinarians
Livestock farms
Sources: AnimalhealthEurope, FVE 2023, Eurostat
Household expenditure on companion animals in Europe
140 million European households own a pet, 49% of all households.
billion Euros on veterinary services
billion Euros on pet food
billion Euros on animal medicines
Sources: Fediaf 2026, CEESA
Presence of animal medicines industry across Europe:
production, R&D, logistics
Source: AnimalhealthEurope
Investment in R&D
European animal medicines industry R&D spend is around €700 million.
Source: HealthforAnimals
Pet populations in Europe
Animal medicines protect the health of over 300 million pets.
million cats
million dogs
million birds
million aquaria
million small mammals
million terraria
Sources: FEDIAF 2026 FACTS & FIGURES
Farm animal populations in Europe
Animal medicines protect the health of millions of animals – including bees!
million laying hens
million pigs
million bovines
million sheep
million goats
Sources: Eurostat, DG AGRI
New animal health products approved by the EMA in 2025
In 2025 the European Medicines Agency approved 30 new animal health products for use
Approvals of animal health products in 2025
Of the 30 approvals by the European Medicines Agency
Chickens
Dogs
Cats
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Horses
A further 160 products were approved through the decentralised procedures.
