Market size estimates

The estimated annual value of the retail market for amphetamines in the EU is at least EUR 1.8 billion, with a range of EUR 1.2â€“2.5 billion, while the estimate for ecstasy is at least EUR 0.67 billion (range EUR 0.61â€“0.72 billion). Together they make up about one-tenth of the total illicit market in drugs. Our estimates of amounts used suggest that in 2013 about 76 tonnes of amphetamines (likely range 52 to 102 tonnes) and 87 million tablets (79 to 94 million tablets) of ecstasy were consumed. Trends in amphetamine purity and price are shown in Fig. 6.