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Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing in Germany Industry Data and Analysis
The chemical industry is heavily dependent on demand from the manufacturing sector in Germany and abroad. The volatile industrial demand in the period between 2020 and 2025 was largely due to the macroeconomic impact of external influences such as the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in spring 2020 and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. These events caused disruptions in international supply chains and caused prices for raw materials and energy in Europe to rise sharply. The enormous pressure on energy and raw material costs led to a significant increase in product prices in 2021 and 2022. However, as the players' production costs grew faster than sales prices, many chemical companies cut back their production sharply in 2022 and 2023. In the past five-year period, turnover in the chemical industry therefore fell by an average of 0.2% per year.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released June 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany operates under the WZ industry code C20.00DE. The chemical industry sector includes the production of organic and inorganic raw materials, industrial gases, polymers and plastics in primary forms as well as speciality chemicals. The production of chemical fibres, dyes, fertilisers and pesticides as well as the manufacture of detergents and body care products is also part of the sector. The manufacture of pharmaceutical raw materials and products, on the other hand, is not part of the sector. Related terms covered in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany include decarbonisation, copper product, naphtha and carbon cycle.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany include Plastics in primary moulds, Organic raw materials and chemicals and Speciality chemicals.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany include BASF SE, Evonik Industries AG and Covestro AG.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2026?
The market size of the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany is €202.2bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2025?
There are 3,561 businesses in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany is likely to be significantly impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany is likely to be significantly impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.
Has the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany is expected to decline.
What are the biggest companies in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany are BASF SE, Evonik Industries AG and Covestro AG
What does the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany include?
Production of organic basic chemicals and Production of inorganic basic chemicals are part of the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany is BASF SE.
How competitive is the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Chemical & Chemical Product Manufacturing industry in Germany.
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