International — Net Sales
Abbott International — Net Sales decreased by 2.6% to $6.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.3%, from $6.19B to $6.89B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), International — Net Sales shows relatively stable performance with a 0.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests successful global market penetration or rising international demand, while a decrease may signal competitive pressure, economic headwinds in foreign markets, or adverse currency translation effects.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total revenue generated from the sale of goods and services within geographic markets outside...
Peer comparison
Peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically report international revenue as a core indicator of global footprint and geographic diversification strategy.
abt_segment_international_net_salesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 6.6B | 6.6B | 6.6B | 7B | 6.4B | 6.3B | 5.9B | 5.8B | 6.2B | 6.3B | 6.3B | 6.1B | 6.4B | 6.4B | 6.6B | 6.2B | 6.9B | 7.1B | 7.1B | 6.9B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.2% | +0.8% | +5.2% | -8.5% | -0.8% | -7.0% | -0.9% | +6.9% | +1.7% | -0.5% | -2.8% | +5.3% | -0.2% | +3.1% | -6.7% | +10.9% | +3.0% | +0.1% | -2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.2% | -3.7% | -11.2% | -16.4% | -2.3% | +0.2% | +7.2% | +5.1% | +3.6% | +1.7% | +5.4% | +1.2% | +6.6% | +9.9% | +6.7% | +11.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abbott's international — net sales?
- Abbott (ABT) reported international — net sales of $6.89B in Q1 2026.
- How has Abbott's international — net sales changed year-over-year?
- Abbott's international — net sales increased by 11.3% year-over-year, from $6.19B to $6.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Abbott's international — net sales?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's international — net sales has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.43B to $27.20B.
- What does international — net sales mean?
- The total revenue earned from business operations conducted outside of the company's domestic market.