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Soft Drinks in Germany

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  • 41 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: Germany
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6049906
Soft Drinks in Germany industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The soft drinks market includes retail sales of carbonates, packaged water, energy drinks, iced/RTD tea drinks, still drinks, juice, and others. The scope of others includes bulk/HOD, enhanced water, flavored water, fruit powders, iced/RTD coffee drinks, nectars, sports drinks, and squash/syrups.
  • The German soft drinks market recorded revenues of $54.60 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8% between 2019-24.
  • Market consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 2.2% between 2019-24, reaching a total of 25.16 billion liters in 2024.
  • The German soft drinks market registered healthy growth during 2019-24 as consumers increasingly gravitated toward premium, functional, and low or no-sugar beverages, while strong demand for energy drinks, ready-to-drink teas, and flavored waters helped offset the gradual decline in traditional carbonates.

Report Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the soft drinks market in Germany
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the soft drinks market in Germany
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key soft drinks market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Germany soft drinks market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Germany soft drinks market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Germany soft drinks market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Germany soft drinks market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up Germany's soft drinks market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players in the German soft drinks market?
7.3. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares during 2019-24?
7.4. Which companies market shares have suffered during 2019-24?
7.5. What are the most popular brands in the German soft drinks market?
7.6. What have been the most significant developments in the German soft drinks market in 2024?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. The Coca-Cola Co
8.2. Hassia Mineralquellen GmbH & Co KG
8.3. Danone SA
8.4. Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co KG
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Germany soft drinks market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Germany soft drinks market volume: million liters, 2019-24
Table 3: Germany soft drinks market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: Germany soft drinks market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: Germany soft drinks market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 6: Germany soft drinks market distribution: % share, by volume, 2024
Table 7: Germany soft drinks market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 8: Germany soft drinks market volume forecast: million liters, 2024-29
Table 9: Germany soft drinks market share: % share, by volume, 2024
Table 10: The Coca-Cola Co: Key Facts
Table 11: The Coca-Cola Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: The Coca-Cola Co: Key Employees
Table 13: The Coca-Cola Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: Hassia Mineralquellen GmbH & Co KG: Key Facts
Table 15: Hassia Mineralquellen GmbH & Co KG: Key Employees
Table 16: Danone SA: Key Facts
Table 17: Danone SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: Danone SA: Key Employees
Table 19: Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co KG: Key Facts
Table 20: Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co KG: Key Employees
Table 21: Germany Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 22: Germany Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 23: Germany GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 24: Germany Inflation, 2020-24
Table 25: Germany Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 26: Germany Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Germany soft drinks market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Germany soft drinks market volume: million liters, 2019-24
Figure 3: Germany soft drinks market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 4: Germany soft drinks market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: Germany soft drinks market distribution: % share, by volume, 2024
Figure 6: Germany soft drinks market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 7: Germany soft drinks market volume forecast: million liters, 2024-29
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the soft drinks market in Germany, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the soft drinks market in Germany, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the soft drinks market in Germany, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the soft drinks market in Germany, 2024
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the soft drinks market in Germany, 2024
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the soft drinks market in Germany, 2024
Figure 14: Germany soft drinks market share: % share, by volume, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • The Coca-Cola Co
  • Hassia Mineralquellen GmbH & Co KG
  • Danone SA
  • Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co KG