Facts & Figures
| Year | Total Turnover in Billions in Euros | Export Share in Billions in Euros | Employees |
| 1997 | 2,01 | 0,80 | 13.265 |
| 1998 | 2,12 | 0,82 | 11.954 |
| 1999 | 2,11 | 0,95 | 13.216 |
| 2000 | 2,63 | 1,04 | 16.500 |
| 2001 | 2,79 | 1,22 | 16.411 |
| 2002 | 3,08 1) | 1,378 | 17.000 |
| 2003 | 3,11 | 1,52 | 17.118 |
| 2004 | 3,20 | 1,60 | 17.151 |
| 2005 | 3,20 | 1,80 | 17.190 |
| 2006 | 3,50 | 1,90 | 17.500 |
| 2007 | 3,80 | 2,12 | 17.900 |
| 2008 | 3,90 | 2,34 | 18.700 |
| 2009 | 3,75 | 2,14 | 18.425 |
| 2010 | 4,013 | 2,341 | 17.992 |
| 2011 | 4,109 | 2,435 | 18.147 |
| 2012 | 4,369 | 2,684 | 18.488 |
| 2013 | 4,506 | 2,765 | 19.305 |
| 2014 | 4,637 | 2,895 | 19.625 |
| 2015 | 4,949 | 3,109 | 20.025 |
| 2016 | 5,050 | 3,206 | 20.176 |
| 2017 | 5,3 | 3,4 | 20.700 |
| 2018 | 5,32 | 3,4 | 21.000 |
| 2019 | 5,545 | 3,499 | 21.293 |
| 2020 | 4,818 | 2,921 | 20.861 |
| 2021 | 6,197 | 4,076 | 20.548 |
| 2022 | 6,268 | 3,994 | 20.440 |
| 2023 | 6,200 | 4,012 | 20.710 |
1) incl. Revenues from owned foreign production
Source: Certified Revenue Survey by the VDDI of its members
The economic situation of the German dental industry in 2023/2024
Even the German dental industry has not escaped falling demand
In 2023, the total turnover of the German dental industry fell slightly to 6.2 billion euros ( 1.1% compared with 2022). While a slight increase of 0.5% to 4.012 billion euros was generated on the export markets, domestic sales fell short of the 2023 result with a regrettable decline of 3.8% to the current 2.186 billion euros. In contrast, the expectations of VDDI member companies for the important domestic market are more positive.
Thus, 41% expect sales to increase, while a further 55% foresee steady development for 2024 compared with the 2023 figures. For 2024 57% of those surveyed even forecast an increase in export sales and 35% anticipate stable export figures. In the reporting year, the number of employees in the German dental industry inland and abroad increased to 20,710 which was slightly above the previous year (+1.3% compared with 2022).