In Q3-2020 (pre-estimates) world trade of Drugs and Medicaments recorded a year-over-year increase of +7.5% in $.
In cumulative terms, after +12.8% y-o-y in H1-2020, in the first 3 quarters of 2020 worldwide flows of Drugs and Medicaments highlighted a growth of +11% in $ compared to the same period of 2019.
As regards major competitors of Drugs and Medicaments, in the first part of the year all the main exporting countries (apart from France) recorded a positive result in USD values compared to the same period of 2019, with the best overall performance for Switzerland (+21% y-o-y in $), Belgium (+19%) and Ireland (+17%).