In 2020, exports and imports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products increased (blue dots in the visual below) in the vast majority of the EU Member States - despite the general decrease in trade (orange dots) following the restrictive measures taken in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Slovenia reported the largest increase of imports in medicinal products (+31%) and the second largest increase in exports (+42%). Greece registered the largest increase in exports of medicinal products (+48%).
Source:
Eurostat, 9 April 2021