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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Breakfast Cereals in Germany
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Germany Drugs of Abuse Testing Market Shares and Segment Forecasts 2019-2023
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... analysis in the German endocrine function market, including emerging tests, technologies, instrumentation, sales forecasts by country, market shares and strategic profiles ... and TSH. During the next five years, the endocrine function testing market will undergo significant transformation. These changes will be ...
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2019 Germany Diagnostics Market Shares and Segment Forecasts for 300 Tests: Blood Banking, Cancer, Coagulation, Clinical Chemistry, Flow Cytometry, Hematology, Immunodiagnostics, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Molecular Diagnostics-Emerging Opportunities and Growth Strategies for Suppliers
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... from LeadingMarketResearch.com provides an overview of the German diagnostic testing market, including sales and market shares of leading reagent and instrument suppliers, as well as test ...
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2019 Germany Microbiology Market Shares, Segmentation Forecasts, Competitive Landscape, Innovative Technologies, Latest Instrumentation, Opportunities for Suppliers
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2019 Germany Endocrine Function Testing Market Shares, Segmentation Forecasts, Competitive Landscape, Innovative Technologies, Latest Instrumentation, Opportunities for Suppliers
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2019 Germany Immunoprotein Market Shares, Segmentation Forecasts, Competitive Landscape, Innovative Technologies, Latest Instrumentation, Opportunities for Suppliers
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... .com provides analysis of the German immunoprotein diagnostic market, including emerging tests, Technologies, instrumentation, sales forecasts, market shares, and strategic profiles of leading suppliers ...
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2019 Germany Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Market Shares, Segmentation Forecasts, Competitive Landscape, Innovative Technologies, Latest Instrumentation, Opportunities for Suppliers
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... report from LeadingMarketResearch.com provides a comprehensive analysis of the German therapeutic drug monitoring market, including emerging tests, Technologies, instrumentation, sales forecasts, market ...
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Germany Data Monetization Market - Forecasts from 2019 to 2024
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... in the Germany data monetization market value chain. The last step involves complete market engineering which includes analyzing the data from different ... players profiled as part of the report are. Segmentation Germany data monetization market has been analyzed through following segments: By Offering Solution ...
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Germany HIV/AIDS Diagnostic Testing Market, 2019-2023: Supplier Shares, Volume and Sales Segment Forecasts by Assay, Competitive Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Instrumentation Review, Opportunities for Suppliers
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... AIDS diagnostics market in Germany. The report provides test volume and sales forecasts for HIV-1/2/Combo, HIV Ag, NAT, Western Blot and other confirmatory tests performed in the following market ...
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Germany Route Optimization Market - Forecasts from 2019 to 2024
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... the key stakeholders in the Germany route optimization market value chain. The last step involves complete market engineering which includes analyzing ... players profiled as part of the report are. Segmentation Germany route optimization market has been analyzed through following segments: By Product Software ...
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PharmaZell GmbH - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
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PharmaZell GmbH - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides a comprehensive insight into the company’s history, corporate strategy, business structure and operations. The report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, information on the company’s key employees, key competitors and major products and services. This ...
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Digital Media in Germany
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... the digital media market in Germany Leading company profiles reveal details of key digital media market players ... Germany digital media market by value in 2018? What will be the size of the Germany digital media market in 2023? What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Germany digital media ...
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... ’s operations and business divisions. Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy. SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats. Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company. Major products ...
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Germany HIV/AIDS Diagnostics Market Shares and Segment Forecasts, 2019-2023: HIV 1/2, Combo, Ag, NAT, Western Blot
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... forecasts for HIV-1/2/Combo, HIVAg/HIV NAT, Western Blot, HTLV-I/II and other confirmatory assays performed in the following market segments: ... and market share estimates for major suppliers of AIDS tests, including Abbott, Biotest, bioMerieux, Bio-Rad, DiaSorin, Grifols, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics/J&J, Roche ...
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