This statistic shows the exports of the chemical industry worldwide, of the EU, and of Germany in a comparison, from 2004 to 2022. In 2004, worldwide chemical exports had a total value of around 784.5 billion euros, while in 2022 this amount increased to almost 2.8 trillion euros.
Comparison of global, EU and German chemical exports from 2004 to 2022
(in million euros)
* Including the pharmaceutical industry; ** Data refers to EU-28 from 2004 to 2016 and to EU-27 from 2017 to 2021
Supplementary notes
Figures prior to 2018 were taken from previous VCI reports.
VCI stands for "Verband der Chemischen Industrie" (German Association of the Chemical Industry).
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VCI. (September 29, 2023). Comparison of global, EU and German chemical exports from 2004 to 2022 (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, 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 2022 (in million euros)." Chart. September 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263114/exports-of-the-chemical-industry-worldwide/
VCI. (2023). Comparison of global, EU and German chemical exports from 2004 to 2022 (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263114/exports-of-the-chemical-industry-worldwide/
VCI. "Comparison of Global, Eu and German Chemical Exports from 2004 to 2022 (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263114/exports-of-the-chemical-industry-worldwide/
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Comparison of global, EU and German chemical exports from 2004 to 2022 (in million euros) [Graph], VCI, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263114/exports-of-the-chemical-industry-worldwide/