Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €2.1bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
The current budgeting prevents full cost coverage of ophthalmological services
- The existing budgeting system means that around a fifth of ophthalmological services provided on an outpatient basis are not paid for by statutory health insurance, or are not paid for at a level that covers costs. For example, modern examination and treatment procedures are often not included in the current fee schedule and the catalogue of services provided by the statutory health insurance funds. As a result, the new treatment methods are often only offered to those with statutory health insurance as a self-pay service.
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
The ageing population and rising diabetes rates increase the risk of eye diseases
- The German population is getting older and older. However, as life expectancy increases, so does the risk of age-related diseases. Eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts, which are responsible for most cases of blindness, also increase with age.
Biggest companies in the Ophthalmologists in Germany
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Products & Services Segmentation
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Diagnostic services, Therapeutic services and Surgical services. Diagnostic services is the largest segment of the Ophthalmologists in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Diagnostics benefits from demographic change and VDU work
- The diagnostics service segment includes vision tests and refraction determinations, examinations to diagnose eye diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts and retinal diseases, as well as imaging procedures such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus photography.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The ophthalmology sector comprises doctors who specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and the rehabilitation of visual disorders. Ophthalmologists work in individual practices, professional practice groups or medical care centres (MVZ). The sector also includes eye surgery, which performs eye operations. Elective procedures include laser eye surgery, cataract surgery and advanced surface laser ablation.
What's included in this industry?
Diagnostic servicesTherapeutic servicesSurgical servicesContact lens fitting and carePaediatric and adolescent ophthalmologyCompanies
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Related Terms
MACULAR DEGENERATIONGLAUKOMCATARACTIndustry Code
WZ 86.22.0 - Ophthalmologists in Germany
Performance
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Analyst insights
The budgeting of statutory health insurance does not cover all outpatient ophthalmological services. Modern examination and treatment procedures are often not included in the...
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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 (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- 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
- Factors that influence volatility in the industry
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Diagnostics is experiencing increasing demand for eye tests and improved diagnostic technologies due to demographic change and frequent screen time. The therapeutic services ...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
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
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Analyst insights
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- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
More and more ophthalmologists are joining forces in medical care centres, while the number of individual practices and professional practice associations is falling. Neverth...
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- 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 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Ophthalmologists are subject to a large number of laws and regulations such as the Federal Medical Code, the professional code of conduct of the respective state medical assoc...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
The fee for ophthalmologists is falling despite rising costs for staff and operating expenses. The budget paid out to doctors often only covers the basic flat rate and most o...
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 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
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 (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Ophthalmologists industry in Germany in 2025?
The market size of the Ophthalmologists industry in Germany is €2.1bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Ophthalmologists in Germany industry in 2024?
There are 3,585 businesses in the Ophthalmologists industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Ophthalmologists industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Ophthalmologists industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Ophthalmologists industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Ophthalmologists industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What does the Ophthalmologists in Germany include?
Diagnostic services and Therapeutic services are part of the Ophthalmologists industry.
How competitive is the Ophthalmologists industry in Germany?
The level of competition is low and steady in the Ophthalmologists industry in Germany.
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- German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
- European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
- United Nations Comtrade
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