2024 market data: Strong growth in contact lens market across EMEA
EuromContact has published its annual syndicated market data report for 2024, revealing robust growth in the soft contact lens sector across the EMEA region. The report shows a 7.14% increase in market value at the industry-to-eye care professional (ECP) level.
EuromContact unveils the 2023 market data for soft contact lenses and lens care products
The market value of soft contact lenses at industry to eye care professionals level grew by 5.2% in 2023, with significant growth observed in some European markets (+16,2% in Belgium-Luxembourg; +11,7% in Sweden).
The lens care market grew by 1.3%, with a significant 4.8% increase in the 13 European countries covered by the report.
EuromContact unveils the 2022 market data for soft contact lenses and lens care products
In 2022, the market value of soft contact lenses at industry to eye care professionals level grew by 11.9%, to € 1’710 million for the European reported countries. In these countries, total lense care product market remains however flat : € 139 million (-0.30%).
In the 11 European countries/regions considered in the report, 6,6% of the population between 15 and 64 years old wear soft contact lenses. Growth in total wearers is positive, up 4.76% in 2022 over 2021.
EUROMCONTACT releases the 2021 market data report on sales of contact lenses and lens care products.
The EUROMCONTACT statistics report for 2021 is now available. The statistics report covers 34 countries in 2021, in comparison to 32 countries reported in 2020. Of the 21.7 million wearers in the 34 countries covered, 56% of them use daily disposable, 43.9% weekly/bi-weekly and monthly replacement lenses, and 0.07% conventional soft lenses. Total sales in 2021 reached 1,991 million euros – a growth of 14.3% compared to 2020, a year that was atypical due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Download “A Comparison of European Soft Contact Lens and Lens Care Markets in 2021”
Download Tables Publication Report 2021
On 11th March 2020, EUROMCONTACT publishes the market data for 2019 for soft contact lens and lens care products.
This is the 17th year report of EUROMCONTACT, based on a compilation of quarterly statistics provided by contributing companies. In 2019, the contact lens market in 33 countries experienced an increase of 8.8% in comparison with 2018, reaching a value of € 1, 960 million. On a comparable basis (as not all countries had data in all segments in ’18 and ’19), the growth is 4.3%. For the European Union, Switzerland and Norway (EU+), the increase is 3.7% representing € 1, 695 million.
• Read full press release here
• “A Comparison of European Soft Contact Lens and Lens Care Markets in 2019”
• Tables Publication Report 2019
EUROMCONTACT 2018 market data report on sales of contact lenses and lens care products
Since 2003, EUROMCONTACT provides the framework for statistics on market data and analysis covering 31 countries, based on a collection and compilation of data from an independent company. In 2018, the market value of soft contact lenses (SCLs) at industry to eye care professionals (ECP) level grew by 4.5% to € 1’831 million.
• Press Release is available here
• Publication report 2018
• Statistics publication
May 2018: 2017 market data report available
The 2017 market data report on soft contact lens and lens care products is now available. In 2017, the market value of soft contact lenses (SCLs) at industry to eye care professionals (ECP) level grew by 5.7% to € 1’789 million. EUROMCONTACT collects data for Daily Disposables (DD), Weekly / Bi-Weekly and Monthly (W/B&M) and conventional soft (CS) contact lenses (CL) in 31 countries / clusters. The report is available here the tables are available here.
April 2017: 2016 market data available
The 2016 EUROMCONTACT market data report on sales of contact lenses and lens care products is now available. Since 2003, EUROMCONTACT provides the framework for statistics on market data and analysis, based on a collection and compilation of data from an independent company. The press release is available here; the report is available here; and the tables and figures are available here.
September 2016: EUROMCONTACT key facts and figures
EUROMCONTACT contracted an independant consultancy to conduct an industry survey on the weight of the contact lens sector in Europe. Result of the industry survey is available here.
March 2014: EUROMCONTACT releases 2013 Market Data
EUROMCONTACT recently published a press release regarding the 2013 market data report for contact lens and lens care products and related tables. Report is available here and related tables here.
March 2013: EUROMCONTACT releases 2012 Market Data
EUROMCONTACT released its annual report on the 2012 market data for contact lens and lens care products and related tables. Click here for the full version of the report and here for the tables.