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Image intensifier Market 2026: trade data and key figures

The EU imported €1.06 billion of image intensifier and related goods (CN 90229020) from outside the EU in 2025. That was 36% more than in 2020.

+36% since 2020

Extra-EU imports of CN 90229020 were up 36% in 2025 compared with 2020 (€783.3 million)

€1.56billion

EU exports of CN 90229020 to countries outside the EU were worth €1.56 billion in 2025

€1.22billion

Trade between EU member states in CN 90229020 (intra-EU arrivals) came to €1.22 billion in 2025

OverviewDataBuyers and suppliersWhat is insideFAQ

China was the largest outside supplier.

What this market covers

Vacuum devices that convert faint X-ray or low light images into bright visible ones. They are used in fluoroscopy units and in night vision equipment.

Typical segments

  • Medical fluoroscopy tubes
  • C-arm intensifiers
  • Night vision tubes
  • Industrial inspection units
ChartExtra-EU imports of CN 90229020, EUR million
Extra-EU imports of CN 90229020, EUR million02505007501,0001,2502020: 783 EUR million78320202021: 805 EUR million80520212022: 968 EUR million96820222023: 1,084 EUR million1,08420232024: 970 EUR million97020242025: 1,065 EUR million1,0652025

Source: Eurostat

Why this market is moving now

  • Extra-EU import value rose 36% 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.

Key figures

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

FigureValueYearSource
The EU imported €1.06 billion of products under CN code 90229020 (Parts and accessories of apparatus based on the use of X-rays) from outside the EU in 2025.1.06 EUR billion2025Eurostat
Extra-EU imports of CN 90229020 were up 36% in 2025 compared with 2020 (€783.3 million), calculated from Eurostat values.+36 % since 20202025Eurostat
EU exports of CN 90229020 to countries outside the EU were worth €1.56 billion in 2025.1.56 EUR billion2025Eurostat
Trade between EU member states in CN 90229020 (intra-EU arrivals) came to €1.22 billion in 2025.1.22 EUR billion2025Eurostat
China was the largest non-EU supplier of CN 90229020 to the EU in 2025, with €370.0 million, or 35% of extra-EU imports.370.0 EUR million2025Eurostat
EU exports of CN 90229020 to the United States were €513.8 million in 2025.513.8 EUR million2025Eurostat
The average value of extra-EU imports of CN 90229020 was €87.89 per kilogram in 2025, calculated from Eurostat value and weight.87.89 EUR per kg2025Eurostat
Germany was the largest EU exporter of CN 90229020 to non-EU countries in 2025, at €862.0 million.862.0 EUR million2025Eurostat
The EU had 1,791 enterprises in NACE class C2660 (Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment) in 2023.1,791 enterprises2023Eurostat
EU enterprises in NACE class C2660 had net turnover of €30.54 billion in 2023.30.54 EUR billion2023Eurostat
NACE class C2660 employed 74,126 people across the EU in 2021.74,126 persons employed2021Eurostat
The US had 298 private establishments in NAICS 334517 (Irradiation apparatus manufacturing) in 2025.298 establishments2025U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
NAICS 334517 employed an average of 12,771 people in US private industry in 2025.12,771 jobs2025U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
US employment in NAICS 334517 changed by -9% between 2020 (13,969 jobs) and 2025, calculated from BLS figures.-9 % since 20202025U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Average annual pay in US NAICS 334517 was $135,443 in 2025.135,443 USD per year2025U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The FDA has recorded 19 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".19 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
2 of those clearances were issued from 2021 to 2025.2 510(k) clearances2025U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Precise Optics holds 4 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".4 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Imt America, Inc. holds 2 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".2 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc. holds 2 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".2 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Ausonics Pty , Ltd. holds 1 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".1 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Diagnostic Information, Inc. holds 1 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".1 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
General Electric Co. holds 1 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".1 510(k) clearances2026U.S. Food and Drug Administration
PubMed indexed 23 papers mentioning "image intensifier" in the title or abstract in 2025.23 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 90229020, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 1064844488
    • Figure 2DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90229020, flow import, 2020 VALUE_IN_EUROS 783343777; 2025 VALUE_IN_EUROS 1064844488
    • Figure 3DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90229020, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 1562427319
    • Figure 4DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90229020, partner INT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 1221429913
    • Figure 5DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90229020, partner CN, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 369994508
    • Figure 6DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90229020, partner US, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 513755611
    • Figure 7DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90229020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 1064844488, QUANTITY_IN_100KG 121156
  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 90229020, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 862048794
  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 C2660, indic_sbs ENT_NR, 2023, 1791
    • Figure 10sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C2660, indic_sbs NETTUR_MEUR, 2023, 30540
    • Figure 11sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C2660, indic_sbs EMP_NR, 2021, 74126
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: QCEW annual averages, NAICS 334517, 2025 (2026-11-04)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 12QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 334517, annual_avg_estabs 298
    • Figure 13QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 334517, annual_avg_emplvl 12771
    • Figure 14QCEW 2020 annual_avg_emplvl 13969; 2025 annual_avg_emplvl 12771
    • Figure 15QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 334517, avg_annual_pay 135443
  5. U.S. Food and Drug Administration: openFDA 510(k) clearances, device_name "image intensifier" (2026-11-04)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 16openFDA device/510k device_name:"image intensifier", sum of counts by decision_date = 19
    • Figure 17openFDA device/510k decision_date 2021-2025 count = 2
  6. U.S. Food and Drug Administration: openFDA 510(k) clearances by applicant, device_name "image intensifier" (2026-11-04)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 18applicant.exact "Precise Optics" count 4
    • Figure 19applicant.exact "Imt America, Inc." count 2
    • Figure 20applicant.exact "Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc." count 2
    • Figure 21applicant.exact "Ausonics Pty , Ltd." count 1
    • Figure 22applicant.exact "Diagnostic Information, Inc." count 1
    • Figure 23applicant.exact "General Electric Co." count 1
  7. U.S. National Library of Medicine: PubMed search "image intensifier"[tiab] AND 2025[dp] (2026-11-04)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 24esearch count 23

Buyers and suppliers

Who buys

  • Medical imaging makers
  • Defense contractors
  • Hospitals

Large non-EU suppliers to the EU

  1. China370.0 EUR million
  2. United States298.2 EUR million
  3. Japan79.2 EUR million
  4. United Kingdom73.5 EUR million
  5. Korea, Republic of55.7 EUR million
  6. Canada28.2 EUR million

Companies to watch

Precise Optics

4 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".

Imt America, Inc.

2 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".

Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc.

2 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".

Ausonics Pty , Ltd.

1 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".

Diagnostic Information, Inc.

1 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".

General Electric Co.

1 FDA 510(k) clearances for devices named "image intensifier".

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
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  9. 09Opportunities and risks
    For new entrants, suppliers and investors
  10. 10Method and sources
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Frequently asked questions

How big is the EU image intensifier market?

There is no single official market total. Eurostat trade data shows the EU imported €1.06 billion of goods under CN 90229020 from outside the EU in 2025 and exported €1.56 billion.

Where does the EU import image intensifier from?

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

What is the average import price of image intensifier in the EU?

Dividing Eurostat import value by weight gives about €87.89 per kilogram for CN 90229020 in 2025.

Which EU countries export the most image intensifier?

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

How many image intensifier devices are cleared by the FDA?

openFDA lists 19 510(k) clearances for devices named image intensifier.

Which companies hold the most FDA clearances for image intensifier?

By 510(k) count: Precise Optics, Imt America, Inc., Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc., Ausonics Pty , Ltd..

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