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Turnover in the financial advisory sector has risen by an average of 1 per cent per year since 2021, reaching 22.3 billion euros. Over the past five years, the financial advisory sector in Germany has undergone significant changes. Following a peak in the number of shareholders in 2022, interest in securities investments declined in 2024, due to economic uncertainty, rising interest rates and growing risk aversion. Many investors continue to favour conservative forms of investment such as instant-access savings accounts and fixed-term deposits. At the same time, fintech companies, robo-advisers and digital providers from outside the sector have intensified competition. Competition from fintech companies is forcing traditional financial advisers to reduce their prices in order to remain competitive, which has led to a decline in profit margins within the sector over the past five years. Traditional financial advisers responded by specialising, embracing digitalisation and adopting new hybrid advisory models, which have recently led to a resurgence in demand. Added to this was increased regulatory pressure. BaFin tightened transparency requirements, whilst the fee-based model established itself as an alternative to the traditional commission-based business model in order to strengthen confidence in the sector.
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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Financial Advisers industry in Germany includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2016-2031. The most recent publication was released July 2026.
The Financial Advisers industry in Germany operates under the WZ industry code SP66.01DE. Companies in this sector are involved in the processing and settlement of financial transactions, including credit card transactions. Their portfolio also covers investment advice, as well as mortgage advice and brokerage. The range of services offered by companies in this sector is complemented by the fiduciary custody of securities, which is provided either for a fee or on a contractual basis. Related terms covered in the Financial Advisers industry in Germany include fiduciary custody of securities , up-selling , neobanks and fintechs.
Products and services covered in Financial Advisers industry in Germany include Investment advice , Mortgage advice and brokerage and Processing and settlement of financial transactions, including credit card transactions .
The Financial Advisers industry in Germany is highly fragmented with no companies holding a market share greater than 5%.
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Financial Advisers industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Financial Advisers industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Financial Advisers industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Financial Advisers industry in Germany. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Financial Advisers industry in Germany. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Financial Advisers industry in Germany. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Financial Advisers industry in Germany. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Financial Advisers industry in Germany.
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The market size of the Financial Advisers industry in Germany is €22.3bn in 2026.
There are 9,603 businesses in the Financial Advisers industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.0 % between 2021 and 2026.
The Financial Advisers industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
The Financial Advisers industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
The market size of the Financial Advisers industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 1.0 % between 2021 and 2026.
Over the next five years, the Financial Advisers industry in Germany is expected to grow.
Processing and settlement of financial transactions, including credit card transactions and Investment advice are part of the Financial Advisers industry in Germany.
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Financial Advisers industry in Germany.