Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 22.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €28.4bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
The war in Ukraine is slowing the economic recovery from the pandemic
- The outbreak of the war in Ukraine in spring 2022 led to considerable security policy interventions in air traffic. Numerous flight routes were cancelled or rerouted for security reasons, which put a strain on intercontinental traffic in particular. The mutual cancellation of overflight rights between the European Union and Russia also forced airlines to use longer and less efficient routes to Asia. This resulted in lost time and higher fuel costs.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
From the customer's perspective, LCCs serve as a driver for cheaper flight tickets
- By 2030, the low-cost carrier (LCC) business model is likely to become even more established in Europe and especially in Germany. This will have a noticeable impact on the price structure and market dynamics in air transport. From the customer's point of view, LCCs act as significant downward price drivers. Through consistent cost efficiency, high capacity utilisation and lean processes, they are able to keep air fares permanently low. Adjusted for inflation, tickets are already cheaper today than they were ten years ago.
Biggest companies in the Passenger Air Transport in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (€m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 12,732.7 | |
Condor Flugdienst GmbH | 1,984.7 | |
TUIfly GmbH | 348.3 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Flights within Europe excluding Germany, German domestic flights and Flights to the rest of the world. Flights within Europe excluding Germany is the largest segment of the Passenger Air Transport in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Intra-European flights excluding Germany are of key importance for industry sales
- Flights to Europe excluding Germany account for by far the largest share of industry revenue. These flights are less involved in complex transfer connections.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The passenger transport sector in aviation includes scheduled and charter flights, the organisation of sightseeing and training flights, for example by air sports clubs, and the operation of air taxis. While the rental of aircraft including crew also counts as passenger transport in aviation, the rental of aircraft without crew is not included in this sector.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany include Flights within Europe excluding Germany, German domestic flights and Flights to the rest of the world.Companies
Companies covered in the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany include Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Condor Flugdienst GmbH and TUIfly GmbH.Purchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany include low-cost-carrier (lcc), ancillaries and hybridcarrier.Industry Code
WZ 51.10 - Passenger Air Transport in Germany
Performance
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Analyst insights
Competition from airlines from the Gulf and the Bosporus is increasing. Turkish Airlines has developed into a serious competitor on long-haul routes in recent years, particul...
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
The industry generates the largest share of its sales with flights to Europe excluding Germany. Intra-European flights are currently even more tourism-driven than usual.
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The Süd region has the highest proportion of companies in the industry. As Bavaria is also relatively prosperous in rural areas, many small aviation companies have settled in...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The high market concentration is due to the dominant position of Deutsche Lufthansa AG in German air transport. This has been further strengthened by the insolvencies of Air ...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Lufthansa AG wants to focus more strongly on the pure flight business again. This strategy also includes the sale of the European business of the airline caterer LSG Sky Chef...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Deutsche Lufthansa AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Condor Flugdienst GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of TUIfly GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Deutsche Lufthansa AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Condor Flugdienst GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for TUIfly GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Many regional airports in Germany are heavily subsidised. This is often justified by local politicians with the argument that although the airports have no economic benefit f...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
The aviation industry is not very profitable due to very high fixed costs. The main reason for the particularly low profit margin in the current year is the high cost of mate...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany in 2025?
The market size of the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany is €28.4bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany in 2025?
There are 542 businesses in the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.6 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany?
The Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany?
The Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 22.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany are Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Condor Flugdienst GmbH and TUIfly GmbH
What does the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany include?
Flights within Europe excluding Germany and German domestic flights are part of the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany is Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
How competitive is the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Passenger Air Transport industry in Germany.
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- German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
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- United Nations Comtrade
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