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 |
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 2022 the total turnover of the German dental industry increased slightly to 6.3 billion euros (+1.1% compared with 2021). While a slight loss of two percent to 3.994 billion euros was recorded on the export markets, the increased turnover on the domestic market (+7.2% compared with 2021) to now 2.274 billion euros was more than capable of offsetting the decline on the export market.
The expectations of our member companies for the export business are very positive. 58 percent of those surveyed anticipate an increase in international sales for 2023 and 37 percent forecast at least a stable sales situation. 54 percent of companies expect an increase in sales for the important domestic market. A further 40 percent foresee a steady development for 2023 compared with the 2022 figures.