EU exports to the countries covered were €2.9 million in 2025.
What this market covers
A bronchodilator drug combining theophylline with ethylenediamine, used for asthma and chronic lung disease. It is mainly given by injection in acute care.
Typical segments
- Injection
- Oral tablets
- Active ingredient
- Hospital supply
Top importing countries
Customs import value under HS 293959 in each country's latest reported year (in brackets), USD million.
GCC and Africa
Import value by country group, latest reported year per country, USD million.
Source: UN Comtrade
Why this market is moving now
- Import value for the 10 countries reporting every year fell 22% from 2021 to 2023.
- EU exports of the matching CN code to the region fell 0% from 2020 to 2025.
- Demand is concentrated: one country took a large share of the region's reported imports.
About the data
Figures are customs import values (CIF, US dollars) that 16 countries reported to UN Comtrade for HS code 293959 (Theophylline and aminophylline "theophylline-ethylenediamine" and their derivatives, and). Each country's latest reported year is used: Algeria 2024, Egypt 2025, Ethiopia 2023, Ghana 2025, Israel 2025, Jordan 2024, Kenya 2025, Kuwait 2023, Morocco 2025, Nigeria 2025, Oman 2021, Saudi Arabia 2024, South Africa 2025, Tanzania 2025, Tunisia 2024, United Arab Emirates 2023.
No import data for this code was available from Bahrain, Cote d'Ivoire, Qatar.
South Africa reports import values FOB (free on board) rather than CIF.
EU export figures are Eurostat Comext values in euros for CN code 29395900 (Theophylline and aminophylline "theophylline-ethylenediamine" and their derivatives, and), the code used on the EU page for this market. Shares, changes and per-kilogram values are calculated from these figures. No figure on this page is a forecast.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customs data from 16 Middle East and Africa countries shows imports of $4.8 million under HS code 293959 (Theophylline and aminophylline "theophylline-ethylenediamine" and their derivatives, and) in their latest year with data (2025 for 8 countries, 2024 for 4, 2023 for 3 and 2021 for 1). | 4.8 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Imports under HS 293959 by the 10 countries that reported every year from 2021 to 2023 were down 22% in 2023 compared with 2021 (2021 is the first year with data for this code), from $6.8 million to $5.3 million, calculated from UN Comtrade values. | -22 % since 2021 | 2023 | UN Comtrade |
| Egypt was the largest importer among the countries covered, with $3.6 million in 2025, or 75% of the total. | 3.6 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The United Arab Emirates followed with $311 thousand in 2023. | 311 USD thousand | 2023 | UN Comtrade |
| The 4 GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries with data accounted for $377 thousand, or 8% of the total, in their latest reported years. | 377 USD thousand | 2024 | UN Comtrade |
| The 10 African countries with data accounted for $4.3 million, or 90% of the total. | 4.3 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The average import value under HS 293959 was $47.75 per kilogram across the 16 countries that reported net weight, calculated from UN Comtrade value and weight. | 47.75 USD per kg | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| EU exports of CN 29395900 (Theophylline and aminophylline "theophylline-ethylenediamine" and their derivatives, and) to the 5 Middle East and Africa countries covered were worth €2.9 million in 2025. | 2.9 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 29395900 to these countries were down 0% in 2025 compared with 2020, when they were €2.9 million, calculated from Eurostat values. | -0 % since 2020 | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Egypt was the largest of these destinations for EU exports of CN 29395900 in 2025, at €2.5 million. | 2.5 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
Sources and method
The figures on this page come from the public sources listed below. Read how we work.
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 1
cmdCode=293959 flowCode=M partnerCode=0 primaryValue: ARE2023=311068; DZA2024=94; EGY2025=3596349; ETH2023=29656; GHA2025=56790; ISR2025=61000; JOR2024=24680; KEN2025=67671; KWT2023=14666; MAR2025=384; NGA2025=57289; OMN2021=6257; SAU2024=44944; TUN2024=270446; TZA2025=9920; ZAF2025=238485; sum=4789700
- Figure 3
reporterCode 818, period 2025, cmdCode 293959, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 3596349; share of 4789700 = 75% (shown as 3.6 USD million)
- Figure 5
cmdCode 293959, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE KWT OMN SAU = 376935; share 8% (shown as 377 USD thousand)
- Figure 6
cmdCode 293959, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for DZA EGY ETH GHA KEN MAR NGA TUN TZA ZAF = 4327085; share 90%
- Figure 7
cmdCode 293959, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue 4789700 / sum of netWgt 100299 kg = 47.75 USD per kg
- Figure 1
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 2
cmdCode 293959, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE EGY ETH GHA ISR KEN MAR SAU TUN ZAF: 2021 = 6823235; 2023 = 5323410; change -22%
- Figure 4
reporterCode 784, period 2023, cmdCode 293959, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 311068
- Figure 2
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 8
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 29395900, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, 2025: AE=119763; EG=2511958; IL=21648; JO=39353; ZA=203542; sum 2896264
- Figure 9
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 29395900, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, sum over the same partners: 2020 = 2900208; 2025 = 2896264; change -0%
- Figure 10
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 29395900, partner EG, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 2511958
- Figure 8
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Hospitals
- Emergency departments
- Generic drug distributors
EU exports to the largest destinations in the region, 2025
Eurostat Comext, CN 29395900, EUR million.
What the full report covers
- 01Executive summary
The answer in one page: size, direction and what moves it - 02Market definition and scope
What is in and out of the Middle East and Africa market - 03Market size, 2021 to 2025
Historical series and growth rates - 04Outlook to 2031
Base, low and high scenarios with stated assumptions - 05Rules, policy and deadlines
Regulation and programmes that change demand - 06Drivers and barriers
What accelerates or slows adoption, by customer segment - 07Prices, costs and margins
Unit economics where public data allows - 08Competitive landscape
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the Middle East and Africa aminophylline market?
There is no single official market total. Customs data reported to UN Comtrade shows imports of $4.8 million under HS code 293959 by 16 countries in the region, using the latest year each one reported.
Which Middle East and Africa countries import the most aminophylline?
Egypt was the largest importer, followed by the United Arab Emirates and Tunisia.
How do GCC and African imports of aminophylline compare?
The GCC countries with data took $377 thousand, or 8% of the total, and the African countries with data took $4.3 million, or 90%, each in its latest reported year.
How much aminophylline does the EU export to the Middle East and Africa?
Eurostat shows EU exports of CN 29395900 to the countries covered of €2.9 million in 2025. Egypt was the largest destination.
What is the average import price of aminophylline in the Middle East and Africa?
Dividing UN Comtrade import value by net weight gives about $47.75 per kilogram for HS 293959, across the countries that reported weight.
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