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The German food and drink industries:
Facts and figures 2019
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Economic data of the food and drink industries 2019
“We ensure economical wealth and stability.“
Total turnover*
Domestic turnover Exports**
(EU)(Extra-EU)
Real sales trend
Shares of exports in total turnover Companies
Employees
Consumer prices (total)
thereof food and beverages (non-alcoholic) Producer prices of the food and drink industry
Domestic Export
2019 2018
Sources: Federal Statistical Office, BVE; ANG
179.6 bn.€ (±0.0%) 120.1 bn.€ (+0.5%) 59.5 bn.€ (-1.0%) 46.7 bn.€ (-1.3%) 12.8 bn.€ (-0,2%)
-0,1%
33,0%
6,119 (+1.2%) 608,553 (+2.2%)
+1.8%
+2.3%
+0.8%
-1.2%
*Changes compared to previous year in brackets
** tentatively
185.3 bn.€ (±3.2%) 123.1 bn.€ (+2.5%) 62.2 bn.€ (+4.5%) 48.0 bn.€ (+2.8%) 14.2 bn.€ (+10,9%)
+1,2 % 33,6%
6,123 (+0,1%) 618,721 (+1.7%)
+1.4%
+1,1%
+1.8%
+2.2%
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Employment security
„We provide secure employment all over Germany.“
In 2019 the German food and drink industries employed 618.721 people in 6.123 companies.
The industry -
mainly characterized by small and
medium sized enterprises – counts to the 4 largest industries in
Germany and offers a big variety of employment possibilities.
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Employees
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Companies* and employees in the german food and drink industries 1999- 2019
Companies Employees
*Companies with > 20 employees
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Big industry variety
“We offer customers a large variety for a healthy nutrition.“
The industry branches with the highest level on turnover are the meat and meat processing industry, the milk industry, the confectionary and bakery industry, as well as the
production of alcoholic beverages.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office, BVE 0,2%
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pasta sugar fish and fish products spicery and sauces coffee and tea oils and fats mills and starch mineral water and soft drinks animal nutrition convenience food&other food products processed and canned fruit & vegetables alcoholic beverages confectionary&long-life bakery products bakery products milk and dairy products meat and meat products
Share of the single industries on the total turnover of the German food and drink industry 2019
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Business cycle and seasonal
fluctuations, volatile commodity prices, impacts of political regulation or crises in the food-supply- chain cause the short-run up- and downturns of the business climate in the food and drink industry
–
in the long-run the industry remains stable.
The German food and drink industry holds steady
„The business climate often underlies seasonal fluctuations, in the long-run the industry remains stable.“
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Business climate of the food and drink industry as by turnover-shares weighted average of the food and drink processing industries; seasonally adjusted; 2015=100
Trend
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2019 the German food and drink industry generated a total turnover of 185.3 bn. Euro – thereof 123.1 bn.
Euro on the domestic market and 62.2 bn. Euro on foreign markets.
Exports are a main pillar for the industry – every third Euro is earned abroad.
German food quality is in great demand on the global market.
Industry growth is based on exports
„We provide more than 100 Mio. people daily with the
‚means to live‘.“
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Exports and domestic turnover of the food and drink industry
in bn.€
Domestic turnover Exports Export share:
17 % (1999)
Export share:
33,6 % (2019)
Source: Federal Statistical Office, BVE
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The exports of the German food and drink industry more than doubled since 1999, they increased by 214%.
German
confectionary, meat and milk products are in great demand.
Imports increased in the same period by 127%.
Positive foreign trade balance
„The international markets want to deal with us.”
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Exports and imports of products of the food and drink industries in bn.€
Exports Imports 2019 (in €)
exports: 62,2 bn.
imports: 55,9 bn.
Source: Federal Statistical Office, BVE
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2018 global exports of food and drink products reached 1.345.3 bn. Euro.
Germany is – with an export share of nearly 5,4% - the third largest
exporting nation for food and drink products on the global market.
Export nation Germany
„Germany is the third largest exporting nation for food and drink products on the global market.“
Sources: WTO, BVE
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2018 global exports of food and drink products reached 1.345,3 bn.Euro
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Exports of the German food & drink industries
Food & drink exports 2019: 62.2 bn. €
Sources: Federal Statistical Office, BVE
America: 2.7 bn.€ (4.3%) USA: 1.8 bn.€
Canada: 0.3 bn.€
Brasil: 0.2 bn.€
EU: 48.0 bn. € (77.2%) Netherlands: 7.9 bn.€
France: 5.5 bn.€
Italy: 4.9 bn.€
Austria: 4.3 bn.€
UK: 4.3 bn.€
Australia/Oceania:
0.4 Mrd. € (0.7%) Australia: 0.3 bn.€
New Zealand: 0.1 bn. € Africa: 1,0 bn.€ (1.5%)
South Africa: 0.2 bn.€
Egypt: 0.1 bn.€
Nigeria: 0.1 bn.€
Non-EU-Europa: 4.0 bn.€ (6.4%) Swiss: 1.7 bn.€
Russia: 0.9 bn.€
Norway: 0.4 bn.€
Turkey: 0.3 bn. €
Asia: 5.9 bn.€ (9.5%) China: 2.3 bn.€
South Korea: 0.7 bn.€
Japan: 0.5 bn.€
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6,5%
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9,7%
14,6%
15,2%
18,3%
pasta sugar spicery and sauces bakery products mineral water and soft drinks fish coffee and tea animal food mills and starch oils and fats alcoholic beverages processed and canned fruits&vegetables convenience food & other food confectionary&long-life bakery products milk and dairy products meat and meat products
2019 export shares by product group in %
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The most important import markets 2019
Total imports: 86,9 bn. €
Sources: Federal Statistical America: 9.0 bn.€ (10.3%)
USA: 2.8 bn.€
Brasil: 2.3 bn.€
Argentina: 0.6 bn.€
EU: 62.2 bn. € (71.6%) Netherlands: 16.4 bn.€
Poland: 6.8 bn.€
Italy: 6.7 bn.€
France: 6.2 bn.€
Spain: 5.5 bn.€
Belgium: 4.2 bn.€
Australia/Oceania:
1.0 Mrd. € (1.1%)
New Zealand: 0.5 bn.€
Australia: 0.3 bn.€
Papua New Guinea: 0.1 bn.€
Africa: 3,1 bn.€ (3.5%) Ivory Coast: 0.6 bn.€
South Africa: 0.5 bn.€
Morocco: 0.3 bn.€
Non-EU-Europa: 5.5 bn.€ (6.3%) Swiss: 1.6 bn.€
Turkey: 1.5 bn.€
Ukraine: 0.9 bn.€
Asia: 5.6 bn.€ (6.4%) China: 1.8 bn.€
Vietnam: 0.9 bn.€
India: 0.8 bn.€
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Consumer prices
„Price increase for food and drinks remains below the overall rise in prices.“
Consumer prices increased more since 2005 but in the long run the price increase for food and drinks remains below the overall rise in prices.
The Germans spend only a small percentage of their income on food.
Despite higher income levels, the German food price level is only slightly above the EU average.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office, BVE
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Changes in consumer prices 1991-2019 Consumer price index 1991=100
Consumer price index (total) Consumer price index for food and non-alcoholic beverages
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Price level of food and drinks in Germany
„Quality for all income prices.“
In comparison to the countries of the European Union the price index for food and alcoholic
beverages is for Germany in the middle.
The price index for Germany is slightly above the reference value of the EU-28 nations.
Source: Eurostat 0
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Price index for food and alcoholic bevarages 2019 (EU28=100)
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Expenses on consumption on a low level
„Spendings on food and drinks afflict German private households less.“
Compared to the other EU-members Germans spend little for food and drinks.
2018 only 10.8% of total private
consumption fell upon food and non-
alcoholic beverages.
A single-person household spends on average 212 € per month, a 4-persons- household 584 € for food, drinks and tobacco.
Sources: Eurostat, Federal Statistical Office, BVE
*Note: Data for Greece from 2017 12,1%
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Share of the expenses for food and non-alcoholic beverages on total privat consumption 2018
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Revenues of the food retailers
„Food retailers are an important distribution partner of the food and drink industry.“
Food-retailing - followed by the food service sector and exports - is the most important distribution channel for the food and drink industry.
The Top-5 food retailers combine about 75% of total revenues.
Source: Nielsen TradeDimensions
Edeka-Group: 27%
Rewe-Group: 16%
Schwarz-Group: 16%
Aldi-Group: 12%
Metro-Group: 5%
Lekkerland: 4%
dm: 4%
Rossmann: 3%
Bartels-Lagness-Group: 2%
Globus: 2% Other: 11%
Share on revenues with food & drink retailing 2019
(in %)
Total revenue:
209,8 bn. Euro (+1,9%)
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Trend to eat „out of home“
„The „out-of-home“ consumption of food offers promising distribution possibilities to the food and drink industry.“
Eating „out-of-home“
has become an important trend due to the increase of individuality and mobility in the modern society.
2019 consumers spent about 82.8 bn.€ on the „out-of-home“
consumption of food and drinks –
3,7 % more than in the previous year.
Source: CREST Verbraucherpanel, npdgroup deutschland GmbH
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Consumer spendings in the food-service sector 2019
(in bn. euro, changes compared to 2018 in brackets)
Event catering (+3,3%)
Catering services for company cafeterias (+2,3%)
Quick-service catering (+4,2%)
Conventional catering (+3,8%)
Others (+3,3%)
Total spendings:
82,8 Bn. Euro (+3,7%)
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