Consumer Electronics in Germany

October 2023
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Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Electronics industry in Germany with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:

  • Computers and Peripherals
  • In-Car Entertainment
  • Home Audio and Cinema
  • Home Video
  • Imaging Devices
  • Mobile Phones
  • Portable Players
  • Wearable Electronics

If you're in the Consumer Electronics industry in Germany, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.

The Consumer Electronics in Germany report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Consumer Electronics in Germany?
  • Which are the leading brands in Germany?
  • How are products distributed in Germany?
  • How is the rise of e-commerce changing the retail landscape?
  • How has COVID-19 and accordant macroeconomic and retail disruption impacted consumer demand?
  • How are considerations such as urban development and the rise in single-person households driving sales growth?
  • Where is technology taking the market? Which products are pioneering growth? Which face obsolescence?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
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Consumer Electronics in Germany

Consumer electronics in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for consumer electronics?
Table 1 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 2 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 7 Distribution of Consumer Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

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Summary 1 Research Sources

Computers and Peripherals in Germany

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Shifts in preference and high penetration lead to adjustments in computers and peripherals
All categories move back towards pre-pandemic level of sales
Increasing specialisation in computers and peripherals
Sales of premium laptops may slow due to economic situation
Innovations in laptops will put pressure on tablets
Computers once again expected to focus on high-performance devices
Table 12 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 14 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 16 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume 2018-2023
Table 17 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 19 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP Growth 2018-2023
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Computers and Peripherals: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Computers and Peripherals: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 22 Distribution of Computers and Peripherals by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume 2023-2028
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP 2023-2028
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP Growth 2023-2028

In-Car Entertainment in Germany

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Price pressures and external factors force further volume decline in 2023
Built-in vehicle technology and lack of dashboard standardisation affect sales 
Garmin overtakes TomTom within in-car navigation
In-car entertainment in Germany faces steep decline as challenges persist 
Pioneering car brands have promising prospects, but could impact sales moving forward
E-commerce to see growth in in-car entertainment, shifting the retail landscape 
Table 31 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 32 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 33 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 34 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 35 NBO Company Shares of In-Car Entertainment: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 36 LBN Brand Shares of In-Car Entertainment: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 37 Distribution of In-Car Entertainment by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 38 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 39 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 40 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 41 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Home Audio and Cinema in Germany

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Economic problems continue to weaken growth prospects
Advances in technology safeguard some sales
Rising competition brings benefits for consumers
Smart home integration set to evolve further
Substitutes will inhibit sales in the long term
Increasing establishment as niche products
Table 42 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 43 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 44 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 45 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Home Audio and Cinema: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Home Audio and Cinema: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 48 Distribution of Home Audio and Cinema by Channel: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Home Video in Germany

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Weakening sales due to high saturation and economic uncertainty
OLED TVs sees growth in home video
LCD TVs fragmenting, as technological advantage of leaders being lost
Quality will prevail in home video
Driving innovation in home video via high-resolution formats
Streaming services and mobile devices will be two key trends shaping home video
Table 53 Sales of Home Video by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 54 Sales of Home Video by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 55 Sales of Home Video by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 56 Sales of Home Video by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 57 Sales of LCD TVs by Network Connectivity: % Retail Volume 2018-2023
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Home Video: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Home Video: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 60 Distribution of Home Video by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 65 Forecast Sales of LCD TVs by Network Connectivity: % Retail Volume 2023-2028

Headphones in Germany

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Headphones is one of the few growth categories in consumer electronics
Premium products and fast replacement as growth guarantors
Apple stands out, but other brands are also getting stronger
Consumption of music and media positively affects headphones
TWS earbuds expected to remain the consumer favourite, but other categories also have potential
Demand continues even in times of crisis – outlook for headphones remains positive
Table 66 Sales of Headphones by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 67 Sales of Headphones by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 68 Sales of Headphones by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 69 Sales of Headphones by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Headphones: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Headphones: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 72 Distribution of Headphones by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 76 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Imaging Devices in Germany

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Continued poor performance for imaging devices
Offline specialist stores still perform well in the face of online competition
Established players lead the way, but there are upcoming competitors
Action cameras identified as a potential area for growth
Smartphones set to continue to negatively impact digital cameras
Imaging devices consolidates as a niche category
Table 77 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 78 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 79 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 80 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 83 Distribution of Imaging Devices by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 87 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Mobile Phones in Germany

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Persistent price increases due to supply chain shortages
Device diversity is becoming more prominent
New flagship phones from Samsung and Apple dominate
The introduction of 5G in Germany continues to progress, driving demand for 5G-capable smartphones
Extended lifespan of smartphones
New technologies such as foldable phones likely to perform well in the market
Table 88 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 89 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 90 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 91 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 92 Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2020-2023
Table 93 NBO Company Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 94 LBN Brand Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 95 Distribution of Mobile Phones by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 96 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 97 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2023-2028

Portable Players in Germany

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Growth in portable players continues to be driven by wireless speakers
Several products are unequivocally becoming outdated
Well-known players continue to lead
Smart home development continues to impact wireless speakers
Unstoppable substitution of portable players by smartphones and tablets
Wireless speakers will be the sole driver of growth in portable players
Table 101 Sales of Portable Players by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 102 Sales of Portable Players by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 103 Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 104 Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 105 NBO Company Shares of Portable Players: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 106 LBN Brand Shares of Portable Players: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 107 Distribution of Portable Players by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 108 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 109 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 110 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 111 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Wearable Electronics in Germany

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Sales of wearable electronics suffer from economic problems
Each product type has a different purpose
Continued strong performance for leaders in smart wearables – but more fluctuation in activity watches
Ever-improving technology set to return the category to growth
Despite a minor setback in 2023, wearable electronics is well-positioned
Cross-generational support for growth
Table 112 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 113 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 114 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 115 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 116 NBO Company Shares of Wearable Electronics: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 117 LBN Brand Shares of Wearable Electronics: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 118 Distribution of Wearable Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 119 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 120 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 121 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 122 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
The following categories and subcategories are included:

Consumer Electronics

      • Desktops
        • Laptops
        • Tablets
      • Monitors
      • Printers
    • In-Car Navigation
    • In-Car Speakers
    • In-Dash Media Players
      • Audio Separates
      • Digital Media Player Docks
      • Hi-Fi Systems
      • Home Cinema and Speaker Systems
      • Speakers
      • Other Home Audio and Cinema
        • Analogue TVs
        • LCD TVs
        • OLED TVs
        • Plasma TVs
        • Other TVs
        • TV Combis
        • BD Players
        • DVD Players
        • Video Recorders
        • Mass Wireless Headbands
        • Premium Wireless Headbands
        • Mass Wireless Earphones
        • Premium Wireless Earphones
        • Mass TWS Earbuds
        • Premium TWS Earbuds
      • Digital Cameras
      • Digital Camcorders
      • Feature Phones
      • Smartphones
      • E-Readers
        • Portable Multimedia Players
        • Other Portable Media Players
      • Wireless Speakers
        • Activity Bands
        • Activity Watch (Analogue)
        • Activity Watch (Digital)
      • Smart Wearables

Consumer Electronics

Consumer Electronics refers to the sales of Computers and Peripherals, In-Home Consumer Electronics, In-Car Entertainment and Portable Consumer Electronics to the end consumer.

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