DOTmed September 23, 2021
After the market disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the world ultrasound market is forecast to recover in 2021, with most markets expected to grow. The main regional growth trends are discussed below.
North America: Strong recovery for premium systems market
The USA ultrasound market declined in 2020, with premium systems experiencing the steepest market decline. The decline was driven by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant reallocation and reprioritization of budgets to frontline COVID care. Sales activity was also restricted as vendors were unable to visit health providers for much of the year.
Our initial presumption was that the recovery of healthcare spending in the USA would be slow, with a more “Nike-swoosh” and...