Germany Chemicals Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2028

Chemicals in Germany industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The chemicals market is categorized into commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals, agriculture chemicals, and other. Market values are taken as the country's consumption of chemical products at producer selling price (PSP).
The German chemicals market had total revenues of $197.1 billion in 2023, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1% between 2018 and 2023.
The commodity chemicals segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2023, with total revenues of $130.3 billion, equivalent to 66.1% of the market's overall value.
Germany accounted for the largest share with 23.5% of the European chemical market in 2023, followed by France and Italy.

Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the chemicals market in Germany
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Leading company profiles reveal details of key chemicals market players’ global operations and financial performance
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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the Germany chemicals market by value in 2023?
What will be the size of the Germany chemicals market in 2028?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Germany chemicals market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
Who are the top competitors in Germany's chemicals market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value 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. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths and strategies of the players?
7.3. What are the recent developments of the players?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Shell plc.
8.2. BASF SE
8.3. LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
8.4. Evonik Industries AG

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 chemicals market value: $ billion, 2018-23
Table 2: Germany chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-2023
Table 3: Germany chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2018-2023
Table 4: Germany chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2023
Table 5: Germany chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2023-28
Table 6: Shell plc.: key facts
Table 7: Shell plc.: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Shell plc.: Key Employees
Table 9: BASF SE: key facts
Table 10: BASF SE: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: BASF SE: Key Employees
Table 12: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: key facts
Table 13: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 14: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: Key Employees
Table 15: Evonik Industries AG: key facts
Table 16: Evonik Industries AG: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: Evonik Industries AG: Key Employees
Table 18: Germany size of population (million), 2019-23
Table 19: Germany gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 20: Germany gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 21: Germany inflation, 2019-23
Table 22: Germany consumer price index (absolute), 2019-23
Table 23: Germany exchange rate, 2019-23

List of Figures

Figure 1: Germany chemicals market value: $ billion, 2018-23
Figure 2: Germany chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2018-2023
Figure 3: Germany chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 4: Germany chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2023-28
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in Germany, 2023
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in Germany, 2023
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in Germany, 2023
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in Germany, 2023
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in Germany, 2023
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in Germany, 2023

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

Shell plc.
BASF SE
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Evonik Industries AG

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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