Chemical industry in Germany

Currently the German industry, turning over 160 billion euros[1] is the European leader, and the third-biggest in the world.

The largest German chemical company is BASF, turning over 59 billion euros in 2020, with around 110,000 workers.

Before World War II, the German chemical industry was the European leader.

After World War II, the industry was not making any amount of organic chemicals, but by the mid-1950s, the West German industry was making around a third of the output of organic chemicals as the UK.

By 1960 West Germany was exporting 40% more chemicals than the UK, according to the British Productivity Council.