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Chemical industry in Germany

Statistics report on the chemical industry in Germany

This report presents key facts and figures about the German chemical industry. The chemical industry is one of the world's largest industries with global shipments worth approximately four trillion U.S. dollars. Europe is home to several of the world's largest producers of chemical products.

Table of contents

Global Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global revenue of the chemical industry 2017-2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global change in chemicals production 2019-2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Total chemical consumption value worldwide 2004-2024
  • Premium Statistic Value of chemicals shipments worldwide by region 2024
  • Premium Statistic Chemical industry: European turnover by country in 2024
  • Premium Statistic Revenues of the ten leading chemical markets 2024
  • Premium Statistic Country ranking - share of global chemical exports 2024

Chemical Industry in Germany

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  • Premium Statistic Most important industrial sectors in Germany 2024, by revenue
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry in Germany 1991-2024
  • Basic Statistic Chemicals and chemical products manufacturing production value of Germany 2021-2023
  • Basic Statistic Chemicals and chemical products manufacturing turnover of Germany 2021-2024
  • Premium Statistic Development of the German chemical and pharmaceutical industry 2025
  • Premium Statistic Development of chemical production in Germany 2025, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Domestic and abroad revenues of the German chemical and pharmaceutical industry 2024
  • Premium Statistic Domestic and foreign revenue of the German chemical industry 2024, by federal state

Production and Segments

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  • Premium Statistic Production development of the German chemical and pharmaceutical industry 2000-2025
  • Premium Statistic Germany: specialty chemicals revenue 2021-2024
  • Premium Statistic Production value of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry in Germany 2007-2024
  • Premium Statistic Chemical production value in Germany 2010-2024, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Production of petrochemicals in Germany 2023-2024
  • Premium Statistic Ethylene production in Germany 2013-2024
  • Premium Statistic Propylene production in Germany 2013-2024
  • Premium Statistic Oxygen production in Germany 2010-2024

Chemical Trade

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  • Premium Statistic Exports of the chemical industry - worldwide, EU, Germany 2004-2024
  • Basic Statistic Chemical industry imports: worldwide, EU, and Germany 2004-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of exports by the German chemical industry 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Foreign trade value of chemical and pharmaceutical industry in Germany 1991-2024
  • Premium Statistic Exports of chemical and pharmaceutical products from Germany 2013-2024, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Imports of chemical and pharmaceutical products in Germany 2013-2024, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Export value of pharmaceuticals from Germany 2002-2024

Employment

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  • Premium Statistic Number of chemical industry employees in Europe 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Number of chemical industry employees in the EU-27 2008-2024
  • Basic Statistic Personnel costs of the chemicals and chemical products industry of Germany 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical industry: number of employees in Germany 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Employees in the German chemical and pharmaceutical industry 1991-2024
  • Premium Statistic Employees in the German chemical and pharmaceutical industry 2024, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Employees in the German chemical and pharmaceutical industry 2012-2025

Consumption and Expenditure

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  • Premium Statistic Investments by the German chemical industry 1992-2024, by investment destination
  • Premium Statistic Investment ratio in the German chemical industry 1989-2024
  • Premium Statistic Chemical consumption: worldwide, EU, Germany 2004-2024
  • Premium Statistic Chemical consumption in selected countries worldwide 2024
  • Basic Statistic Merck & Co. capital expenditures 2009-2025
  • Premium Statistic BASF's expenditure on research and development 2010-2024
  • Basic Statistic R&D expenditure of Henkel worldwide 2008-2024

Major companies

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  • Premium Statistic 2025 global list of leading chemical companies based on revenue
  • Premium Statistic Largest chemical companies by market capitalization Germany 2026
  • Basic Statistic Number of chemicals and chemical products manufacturing firms in Germany 2021-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of enterprises in the industrial gases manufacturing industry in Germany 2023
  • Premium Statistic Merck & Co. revenue 2006-2025
  • Basic Statistic BASF's annual revenue 2000-2025
  • Premium Statistic BASF's revenue 2023-2025, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Bayer Group sales 1995-2025
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of Bayer Group net sales 2022-2025, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Henkel's revenue worldwide 2009-2025, by region
  • Premium Statistic Sales of Henkel worldwide 2006-2025, by business unit
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of Evonik from 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Evonik: share of sales by segment in 2024
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