Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 3.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €12.9bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Sustainability and flexible pricing models strengthen the competitiveness of warehousing companies in combined transport
- According to an online survey published by the Federal Office of Logistics and Mobility in January 2025, 55% of the users of combined transport, i.e. the transport of goods using different modes of transport such as rail and truck within a transport chain, cited environmental and climate friendliness as the most important reason for choosing this form of transport. Among the 657 companies surveyed, warehouses were also represented with a share of 2%.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Big data solutions are becoming increasingly relevant for the business activities of warehousing companies
- Big data solutions are increasingly being used in warehousing to control operational processes based on data. Companies are analysing stock movements and sales patterns using advanced algorithms and machine learning. The use of IoT sensors also enables the monitoring of warehouse conditions in real time and provides valuable information on temperature, humidity and air quality.
Biggest companies in the Warehousing & Storage in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (€m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Amazon.com, Inc. | 2,400.7 | |
Deutsche Post AG | 1,891.0 | |
Ambrian Energy GmbH | 817.6 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Order picking, Pure storage and Other services. Order picking is the largest segment of the Warehousing & Storage in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Order picking as a service is becoming increasingly important for the industry in view of the rapid growth of e-commerce
- In the warehousing industry, picking refers to the process of assembling goods or products from an assortment to process orders from customers.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The sector comprises the operation of warehouses, including associated services such as order picking for goods of all kinds. This includes, for example, cold stores, grain silos and storage tanks. The organisation of short-distance transport, waste disposal services and recalls is also part of this sector.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany include Order picking, Pure storage, Short-distance transport, Waste disposal services and Carrying out product recalls.Companies
Companies covered in the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany include Amazon.com, Inc., Deutsche Post AG and Ambrian Energy GmbH.Purchase this report to view all 5 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany include cross docking, just-in-time production, order picking, radio frequency identification (rfid) and inventory turnover.Industry Code
WZ 52.10 - Warehousing & Storage in Germany
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
In the industry, the demand for environmentally friendly storage solutions has risen sharply in recent years. More and more companies are therefore investing in solar systems...
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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
Warehouses are increasingly evolving from mere loading and unloading points into extensive logistics centres. Order picking has now become the highest-turnover service in the...
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
Although Baden-Württemberg is an industrially strong federal state, it is home to relatively few industrial companies. Apart from the industrially strong Stuttgart metropolit...
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 industry players differentiate themselves primarily through the ability to store goods with special requirements, such as refrigerated products. They can also offer addit...
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
Amazon currently operates 14 fulfilment centres in Germany. The retailers send their products to a fulfilment centre and Amazon then takes care of all the storage and shippin...
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 Amazon.com, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Deutsche Post AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Ambrian Energy GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Amazon.com, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Deutsche Post AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Ambrian Energy GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The growth of mail order and online retail offers enormous sales potential for warehousing companies. The players in the warehousing industry can benefit in particular from t...
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 industry incurs high fixed costs, such as rent, energy and personnel costs. These fixed costs can exert high pressure on profit margins, especially when capacity utilisat...
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 Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany in 2025?
The market size of the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany is €12.9bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany in 2025?
There are 1,672 businesses in the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany?
The Warehousing & Storage 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 Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany?
The Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 3.3 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany are Amazon.com, Inc., Deutsche Post AG and Ambrian Energy GmbH
What does the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany include?
Order picking and Pure storage are part of the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany is Amazon.com, Inc..
How competitive is the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Warehousing & Storage industry in Germany.
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Key data sources in Germany include:
- German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
- European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
- United Nations Comtrade
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