Wholesale excl. automotive trade. Companies with an annual revenue of at least 22,000 euros (until 2019: 17,500 euros; until 2003: 16,620 euros). Figures for previous years are based on earlier source information. Figures from 2009 onwards are based on new industry classification, therefore limited comparability. To access this statistic, click the web link and type the code "73311-0002" into the search bar. Figures are filed under the label WZ08-46.
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Number of wholesale trade companies in Germany 2002-2024
The number of companies in the wholesale trade (excluding the motor vehicle trade) in Germany has fallen continuously in recent years, most recently to around ** in 2024.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (March 9, 2026). Number of businesses in the wholesale trade sector in Germany from 2002 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/502901/wholesale-trade-companies-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of businesses in the wholesale trade sector in Germany from 2002 to 2024." Chart. March 9, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/502901/wholesale-trade-companies-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2026). Number of businesses in the wholesale trade sector in Germany from 2002 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/502901/wholesale-trade-companies-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of Businesses in The Wholesale Trade Sector in Germany from 2002 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Mar 2026, /statistics/502901/wholesale-trade-companies-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Number of businesses in the wholesale trade sector in Germany from 2002 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/502901/wholesale-trade-companies-germany/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of businesses in the wholesale trade sector in Germany from 2002 to 2024 [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, March 9, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/502901/wholesale-trade-companies-germany/
