Annual figures
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Information about research expenditures, sales figures, and employees in the automotive industry
Information about research expenditures, sales figures, and employees in the automotive industry
1. Manufacture of Vehicles
2022 | 2023 | Change in % | |
Sales (in Euro millions) | 407,954 | 457,659 | 12 |
Domestic sales (excl. VAT) | 99,193 | 112,629 | 14 |
Foreign sales | 308,761 | 345,030 | 12 |
Employees (yearly average) | 460,632 | 465,777 | 1 |
Source: Destatis
2. Manufacture of Trailers and Bodies
2022 | 2023 | Change in % | |
Sales (in Euro millions) | 13,958 | 14,465 | 4 |
Domestic sales (excl. VAT) | 6,807 | 7,244 | 6 |
Foreign sales | 7,151 | 7,221 | 1 |
Employees (yearly average) | 39,826 | 40,409 | 1 |
Source: Destatis
3. Manufacture of Parts and Accessories
2022 | 2023 | Change in % | |
Sales (in Euro millions) | 84,243 | 92,113 | 9 |
Domestic sales (excl. VAT) | 47,726 | 51,286 | 7 |
Foreign sales | 36,517 | 40,827 | 12 |
Employees (yearly average) | 273,881 | 273,476 | 0 |
Source: Destatis
4. Total Automotive industry
2022 | 2023 | Change in % | |
Sales (in Euro millions) | 506,154 | 564,237 | 11 |
Domestic sales (excl. VAT) | 153,726 | 171,158 | 11 |
Foreign sales | 352,428 | 393,079 | 12 |
Employees (yearly average) | 774,339 | 779,662 | 1 |
Source: Destatis
5. Gross capital investmentof automotive industry (Euro millions)
2022 | 2023*) | Change in % | |
14,990 | 15,600 | 4 |
Source: Destatis
6. Internal expenditure on research and development (Euro millions)
2021 | 2022 | Change in % | |
26,011 | 28,746 | 11 |
Source: Stifterverband
*) partly interim or estimated figures
First publication: 06.05.2008
Last modified: 15.04.2024