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Process Industry

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Nearly 2200 companies in the chemical-pharmaceutical industry employed about 463,000 people in Germany in 2019. With an annual turnover of 203 billion euros, it ranks as the third largest sector of the manufacturing industry. With a quarter of the EU's chemical turnover, this industry ranked first in Europe in 2018 and fourth worldwide behind China, the USA and Japan.

Automotive

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The German automotive industry secures jobs, makes Germany the world's leading exporter and is also a leader in research and development. With a turnover of around 425 billion euros in 2018, the sector generates 20% of the total turnover of German industry. Of the 84 million vehicles produced worldwide in 2018, almost every fifth car came from a German manufacturer.

Other industries

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With industry sales of €257bn in mechanical engineering, €182bn in electrical engineering and €185bn in the food industry, companies in these sectors, most with fewer than 500 employees, form the strong backbone of Germany's economic engine. As the fourth nation in the ranking of the largest economic nations in 2019, Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to €3.449bn.