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