Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €41.1bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
The industry players are very adaptable, which makes them particularly competitive
- In recent years, the measurement, control and testing equipment manufacturing industry has adapted remarkably well to the dynamic requirements of its customer markets. In particular, sectors such as the automotive, semiconductor and electronics industries place high demands on precision, reliability and adaptability. German manufacturers benefit from their international reputation for quality and innovation, which sets them apart from many global competitors.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Autonomous driving opens up new growth opportunities for the industry
- The German automotive industry is facing a technological upheaval, driven by the German government's goals for autonomous driving. The plan is for autonomous vehicles to be in regular operation by 2026 and for a comprehensive operating area for these vehicles to be created by 2028, covering motorways and cities. Measuring, monitoring and testing devices play a central role in this, as they provide the necessary data to ensure safety and efficiency in these systems.
Biggest companies in the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (€m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
3,285.0 | ||
2,764.0 | ||
1,669.3 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Instruments and devices for measuring or testing, Instruments for physical and chemical analyses and Parts and accessories. Instruments and devices for measuring or testing is the largest segment of the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing in Germany.
Trends and Insights
The share of sales accounted for by instruments and devices for measuring or testing has declined
- The industry's largest product category is instruments and devices for measuring or testing, including test benches for engines and generators, instruments for testing and measuring geometric quantities and other non-optical units.
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About this industry
Industry definition
The industry includes the production of various devices for measurement, positioning, control and regulation, such as control technologies for refrigerators, heating and air conditioning systems, as well as navigation systems, flow control systems and devices for measuring physical and chemical properties.
What's included in this industry?
Instruments and devices for measuring or testingInstruments for physical and chemical analysesParts and accessoriesThermostats, pressure regulators and other control instrumentsRadio measuring, radio navigation, radio remote control devices and equipmentCompanies
Bosch Rexroth AGSiemens AGSick AGPurchase this report to view all 7 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGBIG DATACLOUD COMPUTINGCNC CONTROLCERTIFICATIONINTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (KI)MACHINE LEARNINGRADARULTRASONICIndustry Code
WZ 26.51 - Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing 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 recent years, the industry has been exposed to increasing innovation and price pressure from foreign manufacturers. High levels of government funding and targeted investme...
In this chapter (4)
- 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
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Analyst insight
The largest product category in the industry is instruments and devices for measuring or testing. Due to the increasing digitalisation of many industries, instruments for phy...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
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
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
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
Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg have the largest number of companies in this sector. The reason for this is the good infrastructure and the presence of numerous companies in th...
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 tends to be characterised by small and medium-sized companies. By specialising in a few product types and niche segments, they are able to assert themselves well...
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
Bosch Rexroth AG wants to focus more strongly on the development of components for autonomous driving. This represents a key growth area for the company and the company aims ...
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 Bosch Rexroth AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Siemens AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Sick AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 4 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Bosch Rexroth AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Siemens AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Sick AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 4 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The Measurement and Verification Act defines the guidelines that measuring instruments must fulfil in order to be used. The law specifies which devices must be calibrated, wh...
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
Material costs are the largest cost item. While large corporations often purchase materials and supplier parts internally, smaller and medium-sized companies have to source p...
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 Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2025?
The market size of the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany is €41.1bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing in Germany industry in 2025?
There are 976 businesses in the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
Has the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing market in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing market in Germany are Bosch Rexroth AG, Siemens AG and Sick AG
What does the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing in Germany include?
Instruments and devices for measuring or testing and Instruments for physical and chemical analyses are part of the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in Germany is Bosch Rexroth AG.
How competitive is the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing industry in Germany.
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Methodology
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Each industry report incorporates data and research from government databases, industry-specific sources, industry contacts, and our own proprietary database of statistics and analysis to provide balanced, independent and accurate insights.
Key data sources in Germany include:
- German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
- European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
- United Nations Comtrade
Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.
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- Industry and trade associations
- Industry federations or regulators
- Major industry players annual or quarterly filings
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