This statistic shows the gross profit margin for retail products based on revenue share in Germany from 2005 to 2020. In 2020, the gross profit margin for retail trade goods equaled 33 percent of the revenues.
Gross profit margin for retail products in Germany from 2005 to 2020
* The gross profit margin for retail products is defined as follows: revenues plus inventory at end of financial year minus income from retail products and inventory at beginning of financial year.
The statistic is based on a random sample of approximately 8.5 percent of German retail businesses. To access this statistic, click the web link and type the code "45341-0001" into the search bar. Figures refer to section WZ08-47. Due to methodological changes, figures from 2009 onwards are only partially comparable to data from previous years.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (June 30, 2022). Gross profit margin for retail products in Germany from 2005 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/500766/retail-gross-profit-margin-germany/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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