The global biophotonics market was valued at $31.4 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach $59.7 billion by 2020, according to a new report from Future Market Insights (FMI; London, England). This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3% between 2014 and 2020.
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The global biophotonics market is driven by factors such as the increasing aging population, government support in technology innovations, an enhanced range of biophotonics applications, and a need for improvement in healthcare.
Region-wise, North America was the highest contributor to the global biophotonics market, with 39.8% share in 2014, followed by Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific. North America dominated the global biophotonics market and accounted for $12.5 billion, with 39.8% of the market share in 2014. However, North America is expected to reach $23.3 billion by 2020, exhibiting a CAGR of 10.9% during the forecast period. EMEA accounted for 26.8% of the market share in 2014, followed by Asia Pacific with 17.8% in the same year. However, the Asia Pacific market is expected to account for 18.6% of the market share by 2020.
According to end-user type, the global biophotonics market is segmented as medical diagnostics, medical therapeutics, test components, and non-medical. Medical diagnostics dominated the global biophotonics market in 2014, valued at $21.8 billion with 69.3% market share in 2014. This segment is expected to register a CAGR of 10.7% during the forecast period. Non-medical applications are projected to demonstrate an impressive growth rate of 15.5% between 2014 and 2020. Growth in the global biophotonics market is largely attributed to growth in end-use sectors, which largely include diagnostic centers, medical institutes, healthcare service providers, research institutes and laboratories, and medical and scientific instrumention manufacturers.
The full report, "Biophotonics: A New Boulevard for Healthcare Investments, Global Market Analysis and Forecast; 2014 to 2020," is available for purchase at www.futuremarketinsights.com.
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