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Healthcare & Life SciencesEuropean UnionUpdated 4 Nov 2026

Blood gas analyzers Market 2026: trade data and key figures

The EU imported €1.26 billion of blood gas analyzers and related goods (CN 90278990) from outside the EU in 2025. That was 3% more than in 2022. United States was the largest outside supplier.

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Extra-EU imports of CN 90278990, EUR million20222025

1.26EUR billion

EU imports from outside the EU, 2025

+3% change

Extra-EU imports of CN 90278990 were up 3% in 2025 compared with 2022 (€1.23 billion), calculated from Eurostat values.

1.83EUR billion

EU exports of CN 90278990 to countries outside the EU were worth €1.83 billion in 2025.

991.4EUR million

Trade between EU member states in CN 90278990 (intra-EU arrivals) came to €991.4 million in 2025.

OverviewDataBuyers and suppliersWhat is insideFAQ

What this market covers

Instruments that measure oxygen, carbon dioxide and pH in a blood sample, used for critical care. Buyers are hospitals, intensive care units and laboratories.

Typical segments

  • Benchtop analyzers
  • Portable analyzers
  • Point of care cartridges
  • Co-oximetry analyzers
ChartExtra-EU imports of CN 90278990, EUR million
Extra-EU imports of CN 90278990, EUR million03757501,1251,5002022: 1,228 EUR million1,22820222023: 1,305 EUR million20232024: 1,468 EUR million20242025: 1,264 EUR million1,2642025

Source: Eurostat

Why this market is moving now

  • Extra-EU import value moved +3% from 2022 to 2025, a direct read on EU demand for sourced supply.
  • Supply is concentrated: one country provided a large share of extra-EU imports in 2025.
  • US employment in the core industry shifted +10% since 2020.

Key figures

Each figure names the source it came from. Open the source list below to read the quoted line.

FigureValueYearSource
The EU imported €1.26 billion of products under CN code 90278990 (Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis or for determining surface) from outside the EU in 2025.1.26 EUR billion2025Eurostat
Extra-EU imports of CN 90278990 were up 3% in 2025 compared with 2022 (€1.23 billion), calculated from Eurostat values.+3 % change2025Eurostat
EU exports of CN 90278990 to countries outside the EU were worth €1.83 billion in 2025.1.83 EUR billion2025Eurostat
Trade between EU member states in CN 90278990 (intra-EU arrivals) came to €991.4 million in 2025.991.4 EUR million2025Eurostat
United States was the largest non-EU supplier of CN 90278990 to the EU in 2025, with €469.3 million, or 37% of extra-EU imports.469.3 EUR million2025Eurostat
EU exports of CN 90278990 to the United States were €394.1 million in 2025.394.1 EUR million2025Eurostat
The average value of extra-EU imports of CN 90278990 was €204.94 per kilogram in 2025, calculated from Eurostat value and weight.204.94 EUR per kg2025Eurostat
Germany was the largest EU exporter of CN 90278990 to non-EU countries in 2025, at €734.5 million.734.5 EUR million2025Eurostat
The EU had 8,828 enterprises in NACE class C2651 (Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation) in 2023.8,828 enterprises2023Eurostat
EU enterprises in NACE class C2651 had net turnover of €95.40 billion in 2023.95.40 EUR billion2023Eurostat
NACE class C2651 employed 390,399 people across the EU in 2023.390,399 persons employed2023Eurostat
The US had 1,326 private establishments in NAICS 334516 (Analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing) in 2025.1,326 establishments2025U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
NAICS 334516 employed an average of 42,896 people in US private industry in 2025.42,896 jobs2025U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
US employment in NAICS 334516 changed by +10% between 2020 (39,065 jobs) and 2025, calculated from BLS figures.+10 % change2025U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Average annual pay in US NAICS 334516 was $121,324 in 2025.121,324 USD per year2025U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The FDA has recorded 20 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".20 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Avl Scientific Corp. holds 6 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".6 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Corning Medical & Scientific holds 3 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".3 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Analytical Products, Inc. holds 2 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".2 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp. holds 2 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".2 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Instrumentation Laboratory Co holds 2 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".2 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Nova Biomedical Corp. holds 2 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".2 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
PubMed indexed 433 papers mentioning "blood gas analysis" in the title or abstract in 2025.433 papers2025U.S. National Library of Medicine

Sources and method

The figures on this page come from the public sources listed below. Read how we work.

  1. Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 1DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90278990, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 1264034765
    • Figure 2DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90278990, flow import, 2022 VALUE_IN_EUROS 1227921780; 2025 VALUE_IN_EUROS 1264034765
    • Figure 3DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90278990, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 1832182817
    • Figure 4DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90278990, partner INT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 991394666
    • Figure 5DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90278990, partner US, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 469305707
    • Figure 6DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90278990, partner US, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 394116665
    • Figure 7DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90278990, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 1264034765, QUANTITY_IN_100KG 61678
  2. Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 8DS-045409, reporter DE, product 90278990, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 734487088
  3. Eurostat: Enterprises by detailed NACE Rev. 2 activity and special aggregates (sbs_ovw_act) (2026-11-04)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 9sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C2651, indic_sbs ENT_NR, 2023, 8828
    • Figure 10sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C2651, indic_sbs NETTUR_MEUR, 2023, 95400
    • Figure 11sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C2651, indic_sbs EMP_NR, 2023, 390399
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: QCEW annual averages, NAICS 334516, 2025 (2026-11-04)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 12QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 334516, annual_avg_estabs 1326
    • Figure 13QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 334516, annual_avg_emplvl 42896
    • Figure 14QCEW 2020 annual_avg_emplvl 39065; 2025 annual_avg_emplvl 42896
    • Figure 15QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 334516, avg_annual_pay 121324
  5. U.S. Food and Drug Administration: openFDA 510(k) clearances, device_name "blood gas analyzer" (2026-11-04)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 16openFDA device/510k device_name:"blood gas analyzer", sum of counts by decision_date = 20
  6. U.S. Food and Drug Administration: openFDA 510(k) clearances by applicant, device_name "blood gas analyzer" (2026-11-04)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 17applicant.exact "Avl Scientific Corp." count 6
    • Figure 18applicant.exact "Corning Medical & Scientific" count 3
    • Figure 19applicant.exact "Analytical Products, Inc." count 2
    • Figure 20applicant.exact "Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp." count 2
    • Figure 21applicant.exact "Instrumentation Laboratory CO" count 2
    • Figure 22applicant.exact "Nova Biomedical Corp." count 2
  7. U.S. National Library of Medicine: PubMed search "blood gas analysis"[tiab] AND 2025[dp] (2026-11-04)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 23esearch count 433

Buyers and suppliers

Who buys

  • Hospitals
  • Intensive care units
  • Clinical laboratories

Large non-EU suppliers to the EU

  1. United States469.3 EUR million
  2. Switzerland224.5 EUR million
  3. China164.1 EUR million
  4. Japan135.1 EUR million
  5. United Kingdom99.5 EUR million
  6. Singapore42.0 EUR million

Companies to watch

Avl Scientific Corp.

6 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".

Corning Medical & Scientific

3 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".

Analytical Products, Inc.

2 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".

Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp.

2 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".

Instrumentation Laboratory Co

2 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".

Nova Biomedical Corp.

2 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "blood gas analyzer".

What the full report covers

  1. 01Executive summary
    The answer in one page: size, direction and what moves it
  2. 02Market definition and scope
    What is in and out of the European Union market
  3. 03Market size, 2021 to 2025
    Historical series and growth rates
  4. 04Outlook to 2031
    Base, low and high scenarios with stated assumptions
  5. 05Rules, policy and deadlines
    Regulation and programmes that change demand
  6. 06Drivers and barriers
    What accelerates or slows adoption, by customer segment
  7. 07Prices, costs and margins
    Unit economics where public data allows
  8. 08Competitive landscape
    8 to 12 company profiles with recent moves
  9. 09Opportunities and risks
    For new entrants, suppliers and investors
  10. 10Method and sources
    Every assumption and source, listed

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Frequently asked questions

How big is the EU blood gas analyzers market?

There is no single official market total. Eurostat trade data shows the EU imported €1.26 billion of goods under CN 90278990 from outside the EU in 2025 and exported €1.83 billion.

Where does the EU import blood gas analyzers from?

United States was the largest non-EU supplier in 2025. Other large suppliers included Switzerland, China, Japan.

What is the average import price of blood gas analyzers in the EU?

Dividing Eurostat import value by weight gives about €204.94 per kilogram for CN 90278990 in 2025.

Which EU countries export the most blood gas analyzers?

Germany led EU exports to non-EU countries in 2025, followed by Netherlands, France.

How many blood gas analyzers devices are cleared by the FDA?

openFDA lists 20 510(k) clearances for devices named blood gas analyzer.

Which companies hold the most FDA clearances for blood gas analyzers?

By 510(k) count: Avl Scientific Corp., Corning Medical & Scientific, Analytical Products, Inc., Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp..

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