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Here are some basic facts about the country.
Germany’s Economic Structure
Germany is Europe’s largest economy and the world’s fifth largest. In 2012, the country’ GDP was estimated at USD 3.401 trillion. The GDP shrank in 2009 by 5.9% due to the world financial crisis. It recovered in 2010 to grow by 4.2% and 3.0% in 2011. However it was hit by the Euro crisis in 2012 and shrank 0.7%. Unemployment in 2012 was 5.5% and inflation was running at 2.1%.
Over the last 20 years, the government has spent USD 2 trillion on the rehabilitation of East Germany. However, there remains a marked economic divide between the east and the west of the country.
Germany has a very small agricultural sector that provides only 0.8% of GDP with industry providing 28% and services 78.2%. Key exports are machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metal manufacturing, foodstuffs and textiles.
Germany's main export partners include France, the UK, Netherlands, the USA, Italy, China, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, and Poland.
Its import partners are France, the Netherlands, Belgium, China, Italy, Austria, the UK, Russia, and the Czech Republic.
Industry Analysis
Vehicle Manufacturing
In 2010, Germany’ car manufacturing industry was worth USD 104.1billion. It grew 3.2% between 2006 and 2010. The forecast through to 2015 is growth of 3.2% reaching USD 122.1 billion by end-2015. The predictions got off to a slow start in the early years of the forecast but recent news has been extremely positive. December 2013 saw the western European car market grow by 13%, for the first time reaching double figures over the last four years. Domestic sales grew by 5%, and record sales were achieved in the USA.
German car companies are among the world class manufacturers, including Audi, BMW, Ford Germany, Mercedes Benz, Opel, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
The industry is maintaining its leading edge in innovation, taking 30% all the country's R&D spending. Upper midrange and luxury segments are leaders in the market. It has finally begun the development of more environmentally friendly vehicles.
Mechanical Engineering
Unlike car manufacturing, the German mechanical engineering industry is based dominated by small and medium size firms rather than by large companies. Around 88% of the 6000 companies in the sector employ less than 250 people. However with 965,000 employees it is the largest employer in the country and the workforce is recognised as being highly skilled.
The difficult world trading conditions of 2010 to 2012 saw slow trading as countries around the world cut back on investment. However recently there are signs of recovery. 76% of production goes to export bringing a trade surplus of $88 billion in 2011. With 17% of the global market Germany is the world leader ahead of the USA and Japan.
Electronics
Together with other German industries, the electronics sector seems to be recovering from the setbacks of 2010 to 2012. Companies employ 1.5 million people worldwide with 800,000 of these jobs being in Germany. It produced a turnover of USD 224 billion in 2011 from the production of 100,000 different products.
Production is split between the following sectors: automotive and industrial electronics (64.7%), data processing 25%, telecoms 8.0%, and consumer electronics 2.3%.
Germany dominates the sector in Europe, and it is the world’s second only behind Japan. Prospects for the industry look good, with Germany is seen as the most attractive country for investment in Europe by 35% of companies, with Poland a long way behind with 10%.
Chemicals
Germany has the largest chemical company in the world – BASF. Other large companies include, Hoechst, Bayer and Lanxess. In 2010, it provided 25% of all European sales of EUR 180 billion. It is the 4th largest chemical producer in the world. The industry employed 423,000 people in 2011, and it is upbeat in its predictions for 2014 expecting 2% much better than the last two years.
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Marine Coatings Report - Germany
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Atlas Elektronik GmbH - Strategy, SWOT and Corporate Finance Report
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... better. Stay up to date on Focke and Co's business structure, strategy and prospects. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Focke and Co. (Focke) is a manufacturer of packaging machinery ... company has business presence in Germany, the US, Japan, Brazil, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore and the UK. Focke is headquartered in Verden, Germany ...
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Korber AG - Strategy, SWOT and Corporate Finance Report
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Techem GmbH - Strategy, SWOT and Corporate Finance Report
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... SUMMARY Techem GmbH - Strategy, SWOT and Corporate Finance Report, is a source of comprehensive company data and information. The report covers the company's structure, operation, SWOT ... , Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey, the US, Dubai and India. Techem is headquartered in Eschborn, Germany.
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Duravit AG - Strategy, SWOT and Corporate Finance Report
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Eickhoff Corp - Strategy, SWOT and Corporate Finance Report
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Ice Cream in Germany
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... , indicating that the category has achieved a sustainable... Euromonitor International's Ice Cream in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the ... is set to change. Product coverage: Frozen Yoghurt, Impulse Ice Cream, Retail Artisanal Ice Cream, Take-Home Ice Cream. Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts ...
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Chocolate Confectionery in Germany
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... fairtrade properties. These products achiev... Euromonitor International's Chocolate Confectionery in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide to the size ... : Boxed Assortments, Chocolate Pouches and Bags, Chocolate with Toys, Countlines, Other Chocolate Confectionery, Seasonal Chocolate, Tablets. Data ...
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Gum in Germany
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Gum remained a very mature and saturated category in Germany in 2018 with very few growth opportunities, resulting in both a value ... increase in sales. With per capita consumption of around... Euromonitor International's Gum in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the ...
July 2023
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Sugar Confectionery in Germany
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Sugar confectionery in Germany continued to be challenged by many different factors in 2018, thus posting a further ... , many German consumers are trying to reduce their... Euromonitor International's Sugar Confectionery in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the ...
July 2023
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Savoury Snacks in Germany
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... consumption patterns, with many Germans adopting mor... Euromonitor International's Savoury Snacks in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape ... : Nuts, Seeds and Trail Mixes, Other Savoury Snacks, Popcorn, Pretzels, Salty Snacks, Savoury Biscuits. Data coverage: market sizes (historic ...
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Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in Germany
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Snacks in Germany
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Beer in Germany
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... -term trend of declining beer per capita consumption in Germany is set to continue to unfold over the forecast period. Beer in Germany was characterised by a ... seeking more premium and speciality beers, as well as non/low alco... Euromonitor International's Beer in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide ...
June 2023
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Cider/Perry in Germany
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Spirits in Germany
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... lower alcohol consumption, the high level of maturity of many traditional spirits, and the struggle of traditional bars and pubs. In addition, ... drinks with a high ABV. The premiumisation tre... Euromonitor International's Spirits in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of ...
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Wine in Germany
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... changing demographic in Europe and Germany is influencing demand for wine. As the population of the older wine-drinking generation is shrinking, volume ... . Wineries will need to focus on less traditional wine... Euromonitor International's Wine in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and ...
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Alcoholic Drinks in Germany
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... launches in trending categories. Beer, which is the largest alcoholic drinks category in Germany in terms of total volume sales, particularly benefitted from ... and wine, remained flat and decli... Euromonitor International's Alcoholic Drinks in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape ...
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AviAlliance GmbH - Strategy, SWOT and Corporate Finance Report
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