In Q4-2020 (pre-estimates) world trade of Drugs and Medicaments recorded a year-over-year increase of +9.3% in $.
In cumulative terms, after +13.5% y-o-y in the first 3 quarters, in overall 2020 worldwide flows of Drugs and Medicaments highlighted a growth of +12.4% in $ compared to year 2019.
As regards major competitors of Drugs and Medicaments, in overall 2020 all the main exporting countries (apart from France, which remained stable) recorded a positive result in USD values compared to the same period of 2019, with the best overall performance for Switzerland (+40.9% y-o-y in $), Ireland (+18.1%) and Belgium (+15.6%).