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The publication presents the innovative strength of the German electro and digital industry on the basis of key figures on innovations (innovation expenditure, innovation intensity, innovator rate,…

Exports of the German electro and digital industry continued to fall in the first month of the year 2025. With a total of €19.6bn in January, they missed their corresponding pre-year value by 1.9%.

New orders in the German electro and digital industry managed to rise moderately by just under two percent in the first month of this year. It was the first increase in half a year.

Exports of the German electro and digital industry managed to grow slightly in December 2024. Despite the recent increase, the total year of 2024 had to be closed with a minus – the first one since…

In December 2024, new orders in the German electrical and digital industry were once again a fifth lower overall than in the previous year - albeit with a very wide range and different signs among…

This fact sheet provides an up-to-date overview of the most important key figures for the German Electro and Digital Industry based on ZVEI's own surveys.

In November 2024, the German electro and digital industry has exported goods worth €20.0bn. However, this means that the deliveries abroad have been 8.6% lower than a year before. The decline was…

New orders did not gain any noticeable momentum in November. In addition, the October figure was revised downwards, meaning that the initially reported increase turned out to be stagnation in…

Exports in the German electro and digital industry were lower in October 2024 than a year earlier. Overall, they fell by 3.1% to 19.8 billion euros. A sustained recovery in the export business is…

The German electro and digital industry has been able to record a moderate rise in new orders in October 2024. The sector’s bookings were up two percent compared to a year earlier. However, a real…