Key Takeaways
- In 2022, the German chemical industry achieved a total production value of 232.5 billion euros
- Chemical production in Germany declined by 6.2% in 2022 compared to 2021
- Specialty chemicals accounted for 38% of total German chemical production in 2022
- In 2022, the German chemical industry employed 554,000 people directly
- Chemical sector added 12,000 jobs in R&D between 2015 and 2022
- Women make up 28% of the chemical workforce in Germany in 2023
- Germany's chemical exports reached 106 billion euros in 2022
- Chemical imports to Germany totaled 85 billion euros in 2022
- Chemical trade surplus was 21 billion euros in 2022
- Total chemical industry sales in Germany were 225 billion euros in 2022
- EBITDA margin for chemical firms averaged 12.4% in 2022
- Investments in the chemical sector totaled 12.8 billion euros in 2022
- German chemical industry R&D spending increased to 9.1 billion euros in 2023
- 6.4% of sales invested in R&D in 2022, highest in manufacturing
- 110,000 R&D employees in chemicals in 2022
Despite broad declines, Germany's specialized chemical industry remained resilient and profitable in 2022.
Economic Impact
Economic Impact Interpretation
Employment Statistics
Employment Statistics Interpretation
Financial Performance
Financial Performance Interpretation
Production Statistics
Production Statistics Interpretation
R&D Statistics
R&D Statistics Interpretation
Trade Statistics
Trade Statistics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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