How is the export volume of China’s dental equipment?

DYM, a one-stop high-end dental equipment manufacturer, shares with you the situation regarding China’s dental equipment exports. According to statistics from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), in the first half of 2025, China’s exports of dental equipment and oral materials reached $900 million, a year-on-year increase of 9.6%. The export volume grew by 8.9% year-on-year, and the average export price rose by 0.7% year-on-year, achieving a favorable situation of growth in both volume and price.

Looking at specific dental product data, the detailed export volume growth of different types of dental equipment is as follows:

In the first half of 2025, the overall export data of dental equipment showed an upward trend. Products including dental equipment, dental instruments, dental prostheses, and dental X-ray machines achieved significant growth, enhancing China’s position in the international dental equipment market.

Specifically, in 2025, the export of dental endoscopes was 22,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 16.5%, compared to approximately 200,000 units exported in 2024.

Dental handpieces are expected to be exported around 3.5 million units in 2025, a year-on-year growth of approximately 9.5%, compared to about 3.1 million units in 2024.

Dental chairs saw a slight increase in 2025, with sales volume reaching approximately 63,000 units, compared to about 60,000 units in 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of approximately 3.3%.

The growth in dental equipment exports indicates an expanding international demand market for dental equipment and also reflects the increasingly higher manufacturing level of Chinese dental equipment, which is becoming more popular internationally.

China’s dental equipment exports are showing a growing trend, with export markets covering more than 100 countries and regions worldwide. Moreover, a pattern has been formed where developed markets are the mainstay and emerging markets are experiencing high growth.

I. Distribution of China’s Dental Equipment Exports to Key Export Countries and Regions

According to the latest data from 2024-2025, China’s dental equipment exports are mainly concentrated in three major regions, with key countries showing outstanding performance:

1. Dental Equipment Exports to North America: The United States Remains Number One

The United States is China’s top target country for dental equipment exports. In the first half of 2025, exports of oral equipment and materials to the U.S. achieved double-digit growth, accounting for a significant share of China’s medical device exports to the country. Its demand covers all categories, from disposable dental consumables (such as syringe tips, oral endoscopes) to dental X-ray machines, dental chairs, dental handpieces, LED curing lights, air compressors, and other dental equipment, all of which have significant export volumes.

2. Dental Equipment Exports to Europe: Germany and Russia Lead

As a core market of the EU, Germany is an important export destination for China’s high-end dental equipment (such as custom dentures and precision dental instruments). The Belt and Road core market of Russia is also worth paying close attention to.

3. Asia: India and Southeast Asian Countries Have Strong Demand for Dental Markets

India ranked among the top five countries for dental equipment exports in the first half of 2024. The overall share of the Southeast Asian market reached 37%, with Vietnam and Indonesia being the top two export destinations for electric dental chairs. Thailand’s import growth rate for dental instruments also reached as high as 17.52%.

China’s dental equipment exports should focus on emerging market growth points:

1. Brazil, as the largest market in Latin America, had a significant increase in imports of dental equipment and materials in 2024, with strong demand for all categories of Chinese dental products, making it a key area for enterprises to implement “comprehensive layout”;

2. The Middle East market, with a year-on-year growth rate of 21.5%, has become the fastest-growing regional market, with continuous rising import demand for high-end dental treatment equipment in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates;

3. The African market has achieved a penetration rate of over 40% due to the high cost-effectiveness advantage of disposable dental consumables, with Egypt, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, and other countries as major export markets.

Foshan DYM Medical Instruments Co., Ltd. has 18 years of one-stop experience in the production and manufacturing of dental equipment, with 32 dental equipment production lines, 60 precision CNC processing equipment, and a 10,000-square-meter production workshop. It can customize dental chairs, oral endoscopes, high-speed and low-speed dental handpieces, diamond dental burs, dental air compressors, electric negative pressure suction machines, and other dental equipment for dental institutions.