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: diethylene glycol market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the diethylene glycol market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its d...
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Germany: diols and polyhydric alcohols market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the diols and polyhydric alcohols market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the m...
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Germany: diphosphorus pentaoxide market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the diphosphorus pentaoxide market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market,...
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Germany: direct dyes market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the direct dyes market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
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Germany: disperse dyes market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the disperse dyes market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
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Germany: distilled and conductivity water market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the distilled and conductivity water market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of th...
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Germany: enzymes market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the enzymes 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...
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Germany: epoxide resins market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the epoxide resins market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dyna...
July 2024
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Germany: ether-alcohols market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the ether-alcohols market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dyna...
July 2024
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Germany: ether-phenols market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the ether-phenols market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
July 2024
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Germany: ethyl alcohol market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the ethyl alcohol market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
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Germany: ethylene market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the ethylene market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
July 2024
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Germany: Ethylene Oxide Market
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... report about the ethylene oxide market in Germany currently available! The purpose of the report is to describe the state of the ethylene oxide market in Germany, to present ... This is the most comprehensive report covering the ethylene oxide market in Germany currently available! We also offer similar reports, ...
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Germany: ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of t...
July 2024
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Germany: expansible polystyrene market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the expansible polystyrene market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market,...
July 2024
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Germany: fluorescent brightening agents market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the fluorescent brightening agents market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
July 2024
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Germany: fluorides market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the fluorides market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
July 2024
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Germany: fluoropolymers market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the fluoropolymers market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dyna...
July 2024
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Germany: formaldehyde market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the formaldehyde market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynami...
July 2024
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Germany: formic acid market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the formic acid market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
July 2024
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Germany: glycerol market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the glycerol market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
July 2024
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Germany: halides market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the halides 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...
July 2024
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Germany: heavy water market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the heavy water market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
July 2024
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Germany: hydrochloric acid market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the hydrochloric acid market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its d...
July 2024
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Germany: hydrogen fluoride market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the hydrogen fluoride market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its d...
July 2024
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Germany: hydrogen market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the hydrogen market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics,...
July 2024
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Germany: hydrogen peroxide market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the hydrogen peroxide market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its d...
July 2024
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Germany: hypophosphites and phosphonates market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the hypophosphites and phosphonates market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
July 2024
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Germany: imides market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the imides 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...
July 2024
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Germany: imines market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the imines 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...
July 2024
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Germany: industrial fatty alcohols market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the industrial fatty alcohols market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the marke...
July 2024
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Germany: industrial stearic acid market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the industrial stearic acid market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market,...
July 2024
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Germany: inorganic tanning substances market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the inorganic tanning substances market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the ma...
July 2024
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Germany: iodine, fluorine and bromine market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the iodine, fluorine and bromine market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the ma...
July 2024
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Germany: ionones market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the ionones 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...
July 2024
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Germany: iron oxides and hydroxides market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the iron oxides and hydroxides market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the mark...
July 2024
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Germany: isocyanates market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the isocyanates market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
July 2024
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Germany: ketone and quinone derivatives market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the ketone and quinone derivatives market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
July 2024
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Germany: lauric acid market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the lauric acid market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: linear polyethylene market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the linear polyethylene market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: liquid air market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the liquid air market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamics...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: liquid soda market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the liquid soda market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynamic...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: market of acetic acid salts
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the acetic acid salts market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its d...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: market of activated natural mineral products
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the activated natural mineral products market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: market of aldehydes with oxygen function
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the aldehydes with oxygen function market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: market of animal or vegetable origin dyes
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the animal or vegetable origin dyes market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: market of benzol, toluol and xylol
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the benzol, toluol and xylol market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: market of colloidal precious metals
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the colloidal precious metals market in Germany and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the marke...
July 2024
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