Middle East and Africa Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

Middle East and Africa Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Outlook

The Middle East and Africa pharmaceutical packaging market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% between 2024 and 2032. The market is being aided by the growing shift towards sustainability and the development of advanced visualisation technologies.

Key Takeaways

• Nearly 88.4% of anti-malarial drugs sold in Africa are counterfeit, pointing towards the need for advanced packaging solutions.

• Primary packaging is expected to constitute a major portion of the Middle East and Africa pharmaceutical packaging market share.

• South Africa is expected to become a leading destination for pharmaceutical package manufacturing over the forecast period.

Africa houses 70% of all AIDS patients worldwide. Moreover, 90% of all worldwide deaths due to malaria occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is prompting private sector companies to invest in upscaling the manufacturing capacity of medicines and pharmaceutical packaging solutions simultaneously in the region.

The shift towards sustainability is pushing major market players to invest in the research and development of recyclable bioplastics. This is expected to aid the Middle East and Africa pharmaceutical packaging market growth. 
The development of 3D printing techniques and advanced visualisation technologies have revolutionised primary and secondary packaging solutions for pharmaceutical products. By enabling rapid testing of new design ideas, time and material wastage are significantly reduced, and heavy investments into sub-standard plans are avoided. This is one of the key Middle East and Africa pharmaceutical packaging market trends.

94% of Africa’s medicine requirements are met through imports. Currently, Africa accounts for merely 3% of the world’s total medicine production. However, the introduction of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan by the African Union lays emphasis on the large-scale production of vaccines in 55 countries across the continent. This is expected to drive the demand for reliable pharmaceutical packaging solutions, which facilitate the labelling of medicines and provide enhanced protection from external contaminants.

Market Segmentation

Middle East and Africa Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Materials

• Plastics and Polymers

• Glass

• Paper and Paperboard

• Aluminium Foil

• Others

Market Breakup by Product Type

• Plastic Bottles

• Speciality Bags

• Parenteral Container

• Blister Packing

• Closures

• Labels

• Others

Market Breakup by Packaging Type

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

Market Breakup by Drug Delivery Mode

• Oral Drug

• Injectable Packaging

• Topical

• Others

Market Breakup by End Use

• Pharma Manufacturing

• Contract Packaging

• Retail Pharmacy

• Institutional Pharmacy

Market Breakup by Country

• Saudi Arabia

• United Arab Emirates

• Nigeria

• South Africa

• Others

The key Middle East and Africa pharmaceutical packaging market players are Amcor Plc, Berry Global Group Inc., Ball Corp., General Plastics Limited, Nipro Corp., AptarGroup, Inc., Medical Packaging Inc., LLC, Frank Noe Egypt Ltd., INDEVCO Sal, and Rose plastic medical packaging GmbH, among others.

Key Highlights of the Report