Our online store comprises thousands of market research reports, with more than 6,000 publications covering Germany. Each study offers a unique guide to a market or industry in the country; contains a comprehensive industry analysis; lists and reviews top companies; discloses historical data, etc.
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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Germany: Avocados Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the avocados market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
November 2020
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Germany: Bambara Beans Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bambara beans market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
November 2020
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Germany: Bananas Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bananas market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, s...
November 2020
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Germany: Bananas and Plantains Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bananas and plantains industry in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industr...
November 2020
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Germany: Barley Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the barley market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, st...
November 2020
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Germany: Beef Meat Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the beef meat market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
November 2020
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Germany: Beehives Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the beehives market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
November 2020
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Germany: Beeswax Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the beeswax market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, s...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Berries Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the berries industry in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, its dynamic...
November 2020
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Germany: Bigeye Tunas Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bigeye tunas market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynami...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Bird Eggs (Except for Hen) Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bird eggs (except for hen) market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the mark...
November 2020
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Germany: Bleached Sulphate Chemical Wood Pulp Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bleached sulphate chemical wood pulp market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis o...
November 2020
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Germany: Bleached Sulphite Chemical Wood Pulp Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bleached sulphite chemical wood pulp market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis o...
November 2020
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Germany: Blueberries Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the blueberries market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Bluefin Tunas Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bluefin tunas market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Bovine Meat Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bovine meat industry in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, its dyn...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Brazil Nuts Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the Brazil nuts market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Buckwheat Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the buckwheat market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
November 2020
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Germany: Buffalo Meat Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the buffalo meat market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynami...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Camel Meat Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the camel meat market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics...
November 2020
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Germany: Camel and Camelids Meat Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the camel and camelids meat industry in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the indus...
November 2020
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Germany: Canary Seed Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the canary seed market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Carobs Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the carobs market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, st...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Carp Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the carp market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, stru...
November 2020
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Germany: Carrots and Turnips Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the carrots and turnips market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cartonboard Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cartonboard market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cashew Nuts Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cashew nuts market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cashewapple Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cashewapple market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cassava Leaves Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cassava leaves market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dyna...
November 2020
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Germany: Cassava Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cassava market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, s...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Castor Oil Seed Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the castor oil seed market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dyn...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Catfish Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the catfish market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, s...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cauliflowers and Broccoli Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cauliflowers and broccoli market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the marke...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cereals Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cereals industry in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Chemical Wood Pulp Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the chemical wood pulp industry in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry,...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cherries Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cherries market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Chestnut Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the chestnut market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Chick Peas Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the chick peas market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Chicory Roots Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the chicory roots market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cinnamon Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cinnamon market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Citrus Fruits Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the citrus fruits industry in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, its d...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Clams, Cockles, and Arkshells Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the clams, cockles, and arkshells market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the m...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cloves Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cloves market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, st...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Coalfish Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coalfish market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Coated Printing and Writing Papers Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coated printing and writing papers market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cobia Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cobia market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, str...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cocoa Beans Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cocoa beans market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Coconuts Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coconuts market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
November 2020
100 pages
Germany: Cod Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cod market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics, struc...
November 2020
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