This statistic shows the exports of the chemical industry worldwide, of the EU, and of Germany in a comparison, from 2004 to 2020. In 2004, worldwide chemical exports had a total value of around 784.5 billion euros, while in 2020 this amount increased to nearly 1.78 trillion euros.
Comparison of global, EU and German chemical exports from 2004 to 2020 (in million euros)*
* Including the pharmaceutical industry.
** Data refers to EU-28 from 2004 to 2016 and to EU-27 from 2017 to 2020.
Figures prior to 2016 were taken from previous VCI reports.
VCI stands for "Verband der Chemischen Industrie" (German Association of the Chemical Industry).
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VCI. (August 30, 2021). Comparison of global, EU and German chemical exports from 2004 to 2020 (in million euros)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263114/exports-of-the-chemical-industry-worldwide/
VCI. "Comparison of global, EU and German chemical exports from 2004 to 2020 (in million euros)* ." Chart. August 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263114/exports-of-the-chemical-industry-worldwide/
VCI. (2021). Comparison of global, EU and German chemical exports from 2004 to 2020 (in million euros)* . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263114/exports-of-the-chemical-industry-worldwide/
VCI. "Comparison of Global, Eu and German Chemical Exports from 2004 to 2020 (in Million Euros)* ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263114/exports-of-the-chemical-industry-worldwide/
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