Chromatography Data Systems Market Report 2025

The chromatography data systems market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.2 billion in 2024 to $1.31 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to increasing demand for consistent documentation in multi-site clinical trials, rising institutional spending on laboratory process optimization, a growing number of accredited testing laboratories worldwide, an increase in international trade of food and pharmaceuticals, and rising government funding for clinical research.

The chromatography data systems market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.83 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7%. The growth during the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for regulatory compliance in pharmaceutical laboratories, greater reliance on audit readiness, rising focus on documentation integrity in healthcare, the growing number of public-private research collaborations in life sciences, and the increasing global burden of chronic diseases. Key trends in the forecast period include the adoption of voice-enabled lab interfaces and CDS commands, the use of blockchain for data integrity and audit trails, augmented reality (AR) for training and maintenance, no-code or low-code customization of CDS dashboards, and the development of microservices-based CDS architectures.

The rising investments in drug development are expected to drive significant growth in the chromatography data systems market. Drug development involves the discovery, testing, and commercialization of new pharmaceutical drugs to ensure their safety, efficacy, and quality for patient use. Investments in this area are increasing due to advancements in biotechnology and precision medicine, which allow for the development of highly targeted therapies that improve treatment outcomes, minimize side effects, and address unmet medical needs in both common and rare diseases. Chromatography data systems are essential in this context, as they enable precise, compliant, and efficient management of complex analytical data required for drug discovery and regulatory approval. For example, in November 2023, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations reported that pharmaceutical R&D expenditure reached €50.0 billion in 2023, up from €47.01 billion in 2022. This trend highlights how increased drug development investments are propelling the adoption of advanced chromatography data solutions.

Key players in the chromatography data systems market are increasingly integrating advanced analytical techniques to improve workflow efficiency, data integration, and regulatory compliance. Full-stack chromatography systems, which combine hardware, software, data acquisition, processing, and compliance tools into a single platform, are gaining traction as an all-in-one solution for laboratory workflows. For instance, in March 2025, Axcend Corporation, a US-based biotechnology firm, launched a full-stack chromatography system for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) applications. Built on the Axcend Focus LC platform, the system features a 40-vial/96-well plate autosampler, an in-line process analytical technology (PAT) monitoring system, and a full-spectrum diode array detector (DAD), enabling real-time, low-flow HPLC analysis at the point of sampling and providing laboratories with a versatile, efficient, and sustainable solution.

In September 2024, Dotmatics, a US-based scientific software company, acquired Virscidian, LLC, to expand its laboratory data automation and analytical chemistry capabilities. Through this acquisition, Dotmatics aims to provide integrated, top-tier scientific software solutions that enhance workflow automation and data analysis for chromatography and mass spectrometry processes, supporting scientists in accelerating data-driven research and drug discovery. Virscidian specializes in laboratory workflow automation and chromatography data system solutions.

Major players in the chromatography data systems market are Merck KGaA, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Eurofins Scientific SE, Agilent Technologies, Hitachi High-Tech Corporation, PerkinElmer Inc., Shimadzu Corporation, Waters Corporation, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Bruker Corporation, Metrohm AG, Analytik Jena GmbH+Co. KG, Gilson Incorporated, LabVantage Solutions Inc., KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, JASCO Corporation, Sepsolve Analytical Ltd., SRI Instruments Inc., S-Matrix Corporation, DataApex spol. s r.o.

North America was the largest region in the chromatography data systems market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in chromatography data systems market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the chromatography data systems market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The fast surge in U.S. tariffs and the trade tensions that followed in spring 2025 are heavily affecting the medical equipment sector, particularly for imported imaging machine components, surgical-grade stainless steel, and plastic disposables. Hospitals and clinics resist price hikes, pressuring manufacturers’ margins. Regulatory hurdles compound the problem, as tariff-related supplier changes often require re-certification of devices, delaying time-to-market. Companies are mitigating risks by dual-sourcing critical parts, expanding domestic production of commoditized items, and accelerating R&D in cost-efficient materials.

A chromatography data system (CDS) is a specialized software platform designed to control chromatography instruments, acquire experimental data, and process it for analysis and interpretation. It allows scientists to monitor experiments in real time, perform tasks such as peak integration and quantitation, and manage large volumes of data while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

The primary types of chromatography data systems are integrated and standalone. Integrated chromatography data systems are comprehensive software platforms that combine data acquisition, instrument control, data processing, and reporting for chromatography experiments within a single interface. They utilize various technologies, including on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid solutions, and are suitable for enterprises of different sizes, from large organizations to small and medium enterprises. These systems are applied across multiple fields such as pharmaceuticals, clinical research, and academic research, serving a wide range of end users, including academic and research institutes, the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, the biotechnology sector, the food and beverage industry, environmental testing laboratories, and others.

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The chromatography data systems market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as analytical data acquisition, instrument control integration, data processing and interpretation, regulatory compliance reporting, and laboratory workflow automation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The chromatography data systems consists of sales of products including chromatography software, data acquisition interfaces, instrument control modules, compliance and validation tools, and analytical reporting solutions. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

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