Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Germany

Germany: Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) was 582,198 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
582,198
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
602,117
in 2015
All-time low
453,592
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Germany, 2008–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201320182008: 453.6k2009: 577.1k2010: 566.5k2011: 577.5k2012: 577.9k2013: 553.3k2014: 593.5k2015: 602.1k2016: 588.7k2017: 591.0k2018: 582.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 582,198 for distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in 2018.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in Germany peaked at 602,117 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 453,592, in 2008.

That places Germany 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2008-2018) in Germany, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 453,592
2009 577,051 +27.2%
2010 566,481 -1.8%
2011 577,462 +1.9%
2012 577,924 +0.1%
2013 553,300 -4.3%
2014 593,508 +7.3%
2015 602,117 +1.5%
2016 588,705 -2.2%
2017 590,992 +0.4%
2018 582,198 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 515,322 453,592 577,051 2
2010s 581,410 553,300 602,117 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Italy 1.08 million compare
  2. 2 Spain 744,063 compare
  3. 3 France 680,926 compare
  4. 5 Poland 544,769 compare
  5. 5 Poland 544,769 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 399,776 compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom 399,776 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in Germany?
Distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in Germany was 582,198 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 602,117 in 2015.
What is the lowest distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 453,592 in 2008.
How does Germany rank for distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g)?
Germany ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2008-2018). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2008-2018)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 381 data points, 2008–2018
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