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

    2021 2022 Change in %
    Sales (in Euro millions) 318,148 407,954 28
    Domestic sales (excl. VAT) 85,830 99,193 16
    Foreign sales 232,318 308,761 33
    Employees (yearly average) 457,063 460,632 1

    Source: Destatis

    2. Manufacture of Trailers and Bodies

    2021 2022 Change in %
    Sales (in Euro millions) 13,088 13,958 7
    Domestic sales (excl. VAT) 6,666 6,807 2
    Foreign sales 6,422 7,151 11
    Employees (yearly average) 38,200 39,826 4

    Source: Destatis

    3. Manufacture of Parts and Accessories

    2021 2022 Change in %
    Sales (in Euro millions) 79,670 84,243 6
    Domestic sales (excl. VAT) 44,424 47,726 7
    Foreign sales 35,246 36,517 4
    Employees (yearly average) 290,846 273,881 -6

    Source: Destatis

    4. Total Automotive industry

    2021 2022 Change in %
    Sales (in Euro millions) 410,906 506,154 23
    Domestic sales (excl. VAT) 136,920 153,726 12
    Foreign sales 273,986 352,428 29
    Employees (yearly average) 786,109 774,339 -1

    Source: Destatis

    5. Gross capital investmentof automotive industry (Euro millions)

    2020 2021*) Change in %
    13,535 13,440 -1

    Source: Destatis

    6. Internal expenditure on research and development (Euro millions)

                             2020 2021 Change in %
    24,417 26,011 7

    Source: Stifterverband

    *) partly interim or estimated figures

    First publication: 06.05.2008

    Last modified: 25.05.2023