Germany’s Electronics Industry in Numbers

Turnover

• EUR 182 billion
• 10% of total German industrial output
• 3% of gross domestic product (GDP)

Employees

• 867,700 employees in Germany (+ 777,000 abroad)
• 2nd largest industry branch in Germany
• 14% of total employees in German industry

R&D Expenditure

• EUR 19.7 billion
• 23% of total R&D expenditure of German industry
• 30% of all R&D employees in German industry (114,000)

Innovation Expenditure

• EUR 27.5 billion
• 21% of all innovation expenditures of German industry
• 24% of total patent applications in Germany (13,500 per year)

Exports

• EUR 203 billion (13% of total German exports)

Imports

• EUR 190 billion