Annual figures
General
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