Annual figures
General
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
| 2023 | 2024 | Change in % | |
| Sales (in Euro millions) | 457,659 | 443,765 | -3 |
| Domestic sales (excl. VAT) | 112,629 | 109,915 | -2 |
| Foreign sales | 345,030 | 333,850 | -3 |
| Employees (yearly average) | 465,777 | 465,277 | 0 |
Source: Destatis
2. Manufacture of Trailers and Bodies
| 2023 | 2024 | Change in % | |
| Sales (in Euro millions) | 14,465 | 13,011 | -10 |
| Domestic sales (excl. VAT) | 7,244 | 7,154 | -1 |
| Foreign sales | 7,221 | 5,857 | -19 |
| Employees (yearly average) | 40,409 | 40,861 | 1 |
Source: Destatis
3. Manufacture of Parts and Accessories
| 2023 | 2024 | Change in % | |
| Sales (in Euro millions) | 92,113 | 85,162 | -8 |
| Domestic sales (excl. VAT) | 51,286 | 48,043 | -6 |
| Foreign sales | 40,827 | 37,119 | -9 |
| Employees (yearly average) | 273,477 | 266,810 | -2 |
Source: Destatis
4. Total Automotive industry
| 2023 | 2024 | Change in % | |
| Sales (in Euro millions) | 564,237 | 541,938 | -4 |
| Domestic sales (excl. VAT) | 171,158 | 165,112 | -4 |
| Foreign sales | 393,079 | 376,826 | -4 |
| Employees (yearly average) | 779,662 | 772,949 | -1 |
Source: Destatis
5. Gross capital investmentof automotive industry (Euro millions)
| 2023 | 2024*) | Change in % | |
| 15,325 | 13,600 | -11 |
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: 1.04.2025