Europe was Germany’s leading car export region in 2022, with around 1.45 million vehicles exported there. However, Asia and the Americas were also markets to keep an eye on, as both recorded increased German car import figures in the last two years of the timeline.
Volkswagen in the lead
The German automobile industry is an indispensable part of both the national and global economy. Home to such car brands as Volkswagen, Mercedez-Benz and BMW, German cars are sought after. Based on the number of vehicles produced in Germany, Volkswagen was in the lead for several years in a row, far ahead of its competitors Daimler and BMW, with around 8.7 million vehicles produced in 2022. Volkswagen aims to branch out into the electric vehicle market and is already taking steps in that direction. It also bought other well-known car brands, among them Audi, Porsche and Bentley.
Rising sales
The German car industry saw falling employee numbers in recent years. Meanwhile, in 2022, total sales in the industry amounted to around 506 billion euros, an increase on the year before. While this is encouraging and signals that the industry is recovering after the COVID-19 pandemic, current energy costs and skilled labor gaps, to mention just a few challenges, are influencing German car manufacturing.
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VDA. (May 30, 2023). Number of German car exports from 2018 to 2022, by region of destination [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/587695/germany-number-car-exports-by-region/
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VDA. (2023). Number of German car exports from 2018 to 2022, by region of destination. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/587695/germany-number-car-exports-by-region/
VDA. "Number of German Car Exports from 2018 to 2022, by Region of Destination." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/587695/germany-number-car-exports-by-region/
VDA, Number of German car exports from 2018 to 2022, by region of destination Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/587695/germany-number-car-exports-by-region/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of German car exports from 2018 to 2022, by region of destination [Graph], VDA, May 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/587695/germany-number-car-exports-by-region/