This data show the share of market innovations and imitation innovations in the total turnover of the postal, courier and express services industry in Germany from 2008 to 2021. Market innovations refer to products that a company was the first to introduce. Copycat innovations are new products from a company that were already being offered by other companies at the time of their introduction. In 2021, the share of market innovations in total sales in the postal, courier and express services sector was around 6.6 percent and the share of copycat innovations in total sales in the sector was around 18.6 percent.
Share of market novelties and imitation innovations in total revenue in the postal, courier and express services sector in Germany from 2008 to 2022
The German innovation survey is carried out on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) by the Center for European Economic Research (ZEW, Mannheim) in cooperation with infas (Institute for Applied Social Science) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI). The survey is aimed at all companies in Germany with at least 5 employees. The definitions and measurement concepts correspond to the international standards of OECD and Eurostat. Every two years, the innovation survey is part of the Europe-wide innovation survey (Community Innovation Survey - CIS) coordinated by Eurostat. All values ​​are extrapolated to the population of companies with 5 or more employees in Germany. Over 4,900 companies took part in the 2023 innovation survey.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
ZEW. (February 2, 2024). Share of market novelties and imitation innovations in total revenue in the postal, courier and express services sector in Germany from 2008 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190537/cep-services-market-novelties-sales-share-germany/
ZEW. "Share of market novelties and imitation innovations in total revenue in the postal, courier and express services sector in Germany from 2008 to 2022." Chart. February 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190537/cep-services-market-novelties-sales-share-germany/
ZEW. (2024). Share of market novelties and imitation innovations in total revenue in the postal, courier and express services sector in Germany from 2008 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190537/cep-services-market-novelties-sales-share-germany/
ZEW. "Share of Market Novelties and Imitation Innovations in Total Revenue in The Postal, Courier and Express Services Sector in Germany from 2008 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190537/cep-services-market-novelties-sales-share-germany/
ZEW, Share of market novelties and imitation innovations in total revenue in the postal, courier and express services sector in Germany from 2008 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190537/cep-services-market-novelties-sales-share-germany/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of market novelties and imitation innovations in total revenue in the postal, courier and express services sector in Germany from 2008 to 2022 [Graph], ZEW, February 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190537/cep-services-market-novelties-sales-share-germany/
