What this market covers
Organisations that collect, test, store and supply donated blood and its components. Buyers are hospitals, trauma centres and emergency services.
Typical segments
- Hospital based blood banks
- Standalone blood centres
- Cord blood banks
- Plasma centres
Source: Eurostat
Why this market is moving now
- Extra-EU import value moved +86% from 2020 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 +13% since 2020.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The EU imported €56.9 million of products under CN code 30029010 (Human blood) from outside the EU in 2025. | 56.9 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Extra-EU imports of CN 30029010 were up 86% in 2025 compared with 2020 (€30.5 million), calculated from Eurostat values. | +86 % change | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 30029010 to countries outside the EU were worth €74.3 million in 2025. | 74.3 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Trade between EU member states in CN 30029010 (intra-EU arrivals) came to €198.5 million in 2025. | 198.5 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| United States was the largest non-EU supplier of CN 30029010 to the EU in 2025, with €37.4 million, or 66% of extra-EU imports. | 37.4 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 30029010 to the United States were €18.2 million in 2025. | 18.2 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The average value of extra-EU imports of CN 30029010 was €97.39 per kilogram in 2025, calculated from Eurostat value and weight. | 97.39 EUR per kg | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Germany was the largest EU exporter of CN 30029010 to non-EU countries in 2025, at €23.4 million. | 23.4 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The EU had 1,143,168 enterprises in NACE class Q8690 (Other human health activities) in 2023. | 1,143,168 enterprises | 2023 | Eurostat |
| EU enterprises in NACE class Q8690 had net turnover of €139.86 billion in 2023. | 139.86 EUR billion | 2023 | Eurostat |
| NACE class Q8690 employed 2,150,698 people across the EU in 2023. | 2,150,698 persons employed | 2023 | Eurostat |
| The US had 2,545 private establishments in NAICS 621991 (Blood and organ banks) in 2025. | 2,545 establishments | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| NAICS 621991 employed an average of 86,731 people in US private industry in 2025. | 86,731 jobs | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| US employment in NAICS 621991 changed by +13% between 2020 (76,683 jobs) and 2025, calculated from BLS figures. | +13 % change | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Average annual pay in US NAICS 621991 was $67,439 in 2025. | 67,439 USD per year | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| PubMed indexed 15 papers mentioning "blood bank transfusion" in the title or abstract in 2025. | 15 papers | 2025 | U.S. National Library of Medicine |
Sources and method
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- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 1
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 30029010, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 56914161
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DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 30029010, flow import, 2020 VALUE_IN_EUROS 30527207; 2025 VALUE_IN_EUROS 56914161
- Figure 3
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 30029010, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 74268612
- Figure 4
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 30029010, partner INT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 198505957
- Figure 5
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 30029010, partner US, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 37375815
- Figure 6
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 30029010, partner US, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 18220211
- Figure 7
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 30029010, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 56914161, QUANTITY_IN_100KG 5844
- Figure 1
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 8
DS-045409, reporter DE, product 30029010, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 23428243
- Figure 8
- Eurostat: Enterprises by detailed NACE Rev. 2 activity and special aggregates (sbs_ovw_act) (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 9
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 Q8690, indic_sbs ENT_NR, 2023, 1143168
- Figure 10
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 Q8690, indic_sbs NETTUR_MEUR, 2023, 139865
- Figure 11
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 Q8690, indic_sbs EMP_NR, 2023, 2150698
- Figure 9
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: QCEW annual averages, NAICS 621991, 2025 (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 12
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 621991, annual_avg_estabs 2545
- Figure 13
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 621991, annual_avg_emplvl 86731
- Figure 14
QCEW 2020 annual_avg_emplvl 76683; 2025 annual_avg_emplvl 86731
- Figure 15
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 621991, avg_annual_pay 67439
- Figure 12
- U.S. National Library of Medicine: PubMed search "blood bank transfusion"[tiab] AND 2025[dp] (2026-11-04)
Quoted lines
- Figure 16
esearch count 15
- Figure 16
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Hospitals
- Trauma centres
- Emergency services
Large non-EU suppliers to the EU
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the EU blood banks market?
There is no single official market total. Eurostat trade data shows the EU imported €56.9 million of goods under CN 30029010 from outside the EU in 2025 and exported €74.3 million.
Where does the EU import blood banks from?
United States was the largest non-EU supplier in 2025. Other large suppliers included Switzerland, United Kingdom, Japan.
What is the average import price of blood banks in the EU?
Dividing Eurostat import value by weight gives about €97.39 per kilogram for CN 30029010 in 2025.
Which EU countries export the most blood banks?
Germany led EU exports to non-EU countries in 2025, followed by France, Ireland.
How many US companies are in the blood banks industry?
BLS counts 2,545 private establishments in NAICS 621991 (Blood and organ banks), the closest official industry.
How many EU companies are in the blood banks industry?
Eurostat counts 1,143,168 enterprises in NACE class Q8690 (Other human health activities).
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