Chemicals in Germany
Germany: Chemicals was 10.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chemicals in Germany, 1998–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, chemicals in Germany stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Germany peaked at 11.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1999.
That places Germany 60th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Chemicals in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.2% | — |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,246 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3808 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.337 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Germany?
- Chemicals in Germany was 10.0% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for chemicals?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).