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Country factfile

Area

356,840 km²

Population

81,862,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	15,367.45	15,870.07	16,299.29	16,518.74	16,698.69
Population density (people per sq km)	236.55	236.37	236.01	235.74	235.12
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	2,511,982.08	2,671,461.45	2,810,788.86	2,917,381.78	2,929,794.07
Real GDP growth (% growth)	0.75	2.98	2.51	1.29	-5.30
Inflation (% growth)	1.56	1.58	2.29	2.63	0.14
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	1,567,274.93	1,622,109.89	1,797,295.47	1,978,537.60	1,990,950.01
Annual gross income (US$ million)	2,782,539.22	2,882,242.75	3,200,628.10	3,517,439.03	3,544,826.97
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	1,902,199.12	1,961,908.19	2,180,829.46	2,396,411.29	2,402,006.49

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• European Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	156,091.2	162,001.4	178,845.3	196,183.3	196,986.2
Internet users ('000)	53,747.99	57,073.76	59,471.62	62,500.00	64,399.75
New registrations of passenger cars ('000)	3,342.12	3,468.00	3,148.16	3,090.04
Consumer electronics (EUR million)	7,204.63	7,669.28	8,061.88	8,511.41
Dog and cat food (EUR million)	1,880.37	1,851.97	1,830.95	1,815.76	1,805.21

Source

• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	22,271	23,134	23,582	24,156	24,707
Soft drinks (EUR million)	10,697	11,070	11,333	11,655	11,995
Tobacco (EUR million)	24,811	25,751	26,708	28,038	29,555
Cosmetics and toiletries (EUR million)	9,968	10,019	10,099	10,205	10,350
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	29,121	32,846	36,092	38,909	34,507

Source

• Consumer Western Europe

Business information sources

• Bundesministerium der Finanzen
  (Ministry of Finance) ( www.bundesfinanzministerium.de )
• Bundesministerium für Verbraucherschutz, Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMVEL)
  (Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food Industry and Agriculture) ( www.bml.de )
• Deutsche Bundesbank
  (German Central Bank) ( www.bundesbank.de )
• European Central Bank ( www.ecb.int )
• Lange & Co GmbH ( www.langegas.com )
• Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland
  (Federal Statistical Office of Germany) ( www-ec.statistik-bund.de )
• Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland
  (Federal Statistical Office of Germany) ( www.destatis.de )