German Sweets Industry Exports
German Exports of Confectionery Products in EUR from 1977 to 2010

German Exports of Confectionery Products in Tons from 1977 to 2010

The increasing significance of exports for the German sweets industry becomes particularly transparent on taking stock of the increases seen over the last 33 years. In 1977, exports came to a total of 156,693 tons at a value of 430 million Euros. By 2010 exports had reached a level of 1,675,938 tons at a value of more than 5.3 billion Euros, marking more than a tenfold increase. The German confectionery industry thus continues to be the world’s biggest exporter of confectionery.

German Exports of Confectionery Products in Tons from 1977 to 2010

The increasing significance of exports for the German sweets industry becomes particularly transparent on taking stock of the increases seen over the last 33 years. In 1977, exports came to a total of 156,693 tons at a value of 430 million Euros. By 2010 exports had reached a level of 1,675,938 tons at a value of more than 5.3 billion Euros, marking more than a tenfold increase. The German confectionery industry thus continues to be the world’s biggest exporter of confectionery.