This statistic shows the chemical industry imports worldwide, the EU's imports, and Germany's imports in comparison over the years 2004 to 2022. In 2022, the countries of the European Union imported chemicals and pharmaceuticals worth almost 1,079 billion euros.
Comparison of global, EU, and German chemical imports from 2004 to 2022
(in million euros)
*Total chemical industry, including pharmaceuticals; ** Data refers to EU-28 from 2004 to 2016 and to EU-27 from 2017 to 2021
Supplementary notes
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the report.
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 imports from 2004 to 2022 (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263115/chemical-industry-imports-worldwide/
VCI. "Comparison of global, EU, and German chemical imports from 2004 to 2022 (in million euros)." Chart. September 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263115/chemical-industry-imports-worldwide/
VCI. (2023). Comparison of global, EU, and German chemical imports from 2004 to 2022 (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263115/chemical-industry-imports-worldwide/
VCI. "Comparison of Global, Eu, and German Chemical Imports from 2004 to 2022 (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263115/chemical-industry-imports-worldwide/
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Comparison of global, EU, and German chemical imports from 2004 to 2022 (in million euros) [Graph], VCI, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263115/chemical-industry-imports-worldwide/