Global Market Size, Forecast, and Trend Highlights Over 2025-2037
Bariatric Surgery Market size was valued at USD 3.1 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 8.3 billion by the end of 2037, rising at a CAGR of 8.9% during the forecast period, i.e., 2025 to 2037. In 2025, the industry size of bariatric surgery is estimated at USD 3.3 billion.
The market constitutes a global patient pool that is substantial, effectively influenced by the increasing obesity rates, advancements in terms of minimally invasive techniques, and enhanced insurance coverage for weight-loss procedures. In this regard CDC estimates that over 43% of individuals in the U.S. are obese, and above 645 million people across all nations are affected by obesity as of the WHO 2023 report. Therefore, this has created a tremendous demand for surgical procedures, with nearly 250,000 bariatric procedures being performed in the U.S annually. Besides ITC 2023 report notes that the U.S. imports nearly 30% of its devices from Germany, Switzerland, and China.
Moreover, the presence of an economic front in the bariatric surgery market constitutes Producer Price Index (PPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) that witnessed an annual rise of 4.5% and 6.1% owing to the R&D costs and device expenses as of BLS 2024 data. Additionally, the preceding investments in the Research, Development, and Deployment also stimulate business in this sector, with the value reaching USD 1.3 billion in 2023, out of which 70% was allocated towards robotic-assisted surgical systems. Besides, the U.S. and EU are dominating in terms of research expenditure, whereas emerging nations focus on affordable surgical innovations.