In 2020, there were 436,920 local units in the retail trade sector (excl. motor vehicles) in Germany, which was a decrease compared to 2019. Units refer to retail locations in this context. The timeline shows the number of local units in wholesale and retail trade in Germany from 2005 to 2020.
Number of local units in wholesale and retail trade in Germany from 2005 to 2020, by segment
Characteristic
Retail trade (excl. motor vehicles, motorcycles)
Wholesale (excl. motor vehicles, motorcycles)
Wholesale, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles
The statistic is based on a survey of around 8.5 percent of German commercial businesses. To access this statistic, click the web link and type the code "45341-0001" into the search bar. Figures can be found under the categories WZ 45 to WZ 47.
Due to methodological changes, figures from 2009 onwards are not comparable with those for previous years.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (June 30, 2022). Number of local units in wholesale and retail trade in Germany from 2005 to 2020, by segment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284155/retail-and-wholesale-trade-local-units-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of local units in wholesale and retail trade in Germany from 2005 to 2020, by segment." Chart. June 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284155/retail-and-wholesale-trade-local-units-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2022). Number of local units in wholesale and retail trade in Germany from 2005 to 2020, by segment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284155/retail-and-wholesale-trade-local-units-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of Local Units in Wholesale and Retail Trade in Germany from 2005 to 2020, by Segment." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284155/retail-and-wholesale-trade-local-units-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Number of local units in wholesale and retail trade in Germany from 2005 to 2020, by segment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284155/retail-and-wholesale-trade-local-units-germany/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Number of local units in wholesale and retail trade in Germany from 2005 to 2020, by segment [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284155/retail-and-wholesale-trade-local-units-germany/
