Major Facts and Figures of the Sector

Following are some key facts and figures concerning surgical sector of Pakistan:

• The world market for Surgical Instruments is over US $ 30 (B).
• Pakistan’s exports currently stands at US$225 Million (2009-10).
  
• The total Capital Investment in the Surgical Industry is estimated at Pak Rs.20 Billion.
• There are about 1000 to 1200 active small and medium Surgical Units with labor force ranging from (10-500).
• The number of workers in the Surgical Industry is about 5,00000.
• The industry manufactures about 110 Million instruments annually.
• We are manufacturing two types of Surgical Instruments:
  a) Disposable instruments, which constitutes 80% of our exports.
  b) Reusable instruments, which is 19% of our exports.
• c) Advanced Devices, which is 1% of our exports.
  
• Following Countries are the Top Ten buyers of our instruments(FY2009-10):

              

United States	US$:   57 Million
Germany	US$:   34 Million
United Kingdom	US$:   24 Million
France	US$:   11 Million
Brazil	US$:   08 Million
Italy	US$:   07 Million
Japan	US$:   06 Million
Australia	US$:   05 Million
UAE	US$:   05 Million
Mexico	US$:   04 Million