Development of chemical production in Germany

1. Development ofchemicalproduction in Germany • In 2013, theproductionlevelofthechemicalindustrywentupby 1.5 percent. • The global demandforchemicalproductsroseonlyslightly, withfallingprices. Consequently, salesdevelopmentswere not entirelysatisfactory. • Sources: Federal Statistical Office, VCI • Index 2010=100, half-yearly, seasonallyadjusted , changeagainstpreviousyear in %

2. Development ofproducerpricesforchemicals • In 2013, chemicalspricesdroppedby 1 percent. • Due topressurefrom international competition, thecompanieslargelypassed on lowerrawmaterialspricestotheircustomers. • Sources: Federal Statistical Office, VCI • Index 2010=100, changeagainstpreviousyear in %

3. Foreignsalesofthe German chemicalindustry – byregions • In 2013, foreignsalesstagnated at 113 billioneuros in total. • Hardlyanysalesincrease was achievedwiththe EU corememberstates. Business with NAFTA countries droppedslightly. ForeignsalestoLatinAmericaandAsiafellvisibly. • Sources: Federal Statistical Office, VCI • Overall year 2013, changeagainstpreviousyear in percent

4. Key indicatorsforthechemicalindustry in Germany • At present, the German chemicalindustryhasca. 436,500 staff. • Irrespectiveoflastinguncertaintyaboutbusinessdevelopments in global markets, chemicalcompanieshiredfurtherpersonnel in 2013. • Sources: Federal Statistical Office, VCI • Overall year 2013, changeagainstpreviousyear in percent

5. Grossdomesticproduct, industrialandchemicalproduction • The VCI forecasts an increase in chemicalproductionby 2 % in 2014. • Withslightlyfallingproducerprices (- 0.5 %), chemicalindustrysalesshouldriseby 1.5 % to 191 billioneuros. • Sources: Federal Statistical Office, VCI • Change againstpreviousyear in percent

6. Germany‘sforeigntradebalancewithchemicals • Germany‘sforeigntradesurpluswithchemicalproductshasbeengrowingcontinually, morethandoublingfromca. 24 billioneuros in theyear 2000 tocurrently 54 billioneuros. • Sources: Federal Statistical Office, VCI • In billioneuros

7. Developments in thedemandforchemicals, exportsandimports • From 2000 to 2013, chemicalexportshavegoneupby 116 percent to 165.3 billioneuros. • Bycontrast, thedomesticdemand in Germany hasrisenbyonly 20 percent since 2000. • Since 2000, chemicalimportshaveincreasedby 111 percent – i.e. importgrowthisclearlystrongerthangrowth in thedomesticdemand. • Sources: Federal Statistical Office, VCI • Change 2013 against 2000 – in percent

8. Annual pay per staffmember • Remunerations in thechemicalindustryare 66 % abovetheaveragefortheoveralleconomy. • The chemical-pharmaceuticalindustrydepends on highlyqualifiedstaff. The paylevelisparticularly high, ascomparedwithotherindustries. • Sources: Federal Statistical Office, VCI • Index overalleconomy 2011 = 100

9. Grossfixedassetinvestmentanddepreciation • In 2013, domesticinvestmentsbychemicalcompaniesroseby 2 %, barelyexceedingdepreciation. • This is due, interalia, totheconditions in Germany: a lowdegreeofplanningsecurity, longplanningperiodsformajorprojectsandthedivide in energycostsleadtoinvestmentdecisionsforlocationsoutside Germany. • Sources: Federal Statistical Office, VCI • In billioneuros, German chemicalindustryincl.pharma