BIDA

Medical Equipment

Medical Equipment Industry-emerging industry with tremendous potential

With the highest number of green garment factories in the world, the Bangladesh RMG industry has been leading the world in sustainable garment manufacturing.

Overview

The medical equipment and devices industry is currently at a nascent stage with 85 percent of devices being imported. The size of Bangladesh market was estimated to be valued at USD 442 million in June 2020 and is expected to reach approximately USD 820 million in 2025, growing at a CAGR of 13%. The market currently is dominated by the instruments/ appliances segment and diagnostic imaging equipment in terms of value, which are expected to grow steadily.

At present, over 4,000 medical devices and equipment are in use in the country, about 5-7% of which are manufactured in the country. Among the locally produced items, majority are consumables/disposable with an estimated market size of USD 55-60 million. Aside from consumables, Bangladesh also produces orthopedic products, surgical sterilizers, hospital furniture, home care devices, electrocardiogram and other small instruments, albeit at a small scale. The demand for IVD device/ kit is expected to be the fastest growing segment, followed by cardio logical devices, consumables and diagnostic imaging equipment. The COVID outbreak has enhanced local production of personal protection equipment (PPE) including protective masks/ clothing, respirator, hospital gowns.

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Market size expected to cross $ 800 million by 2025

Cash incentive on export

Preferential access to as many as 52 countries for export.

10.3 %
Growth of healthcare service industry
400 million + USD
Estimated Market Size 2020
10.2%
Growth in import of medical devices (2014-2020)
800+ + million USD
Forecasted Market size by 2025

Key Players