In 2019, the paper, cardboard, paperboard and film processing industry in Germany saw a decline in sales for the first time since 2014.
How the Wirtschaftsverband Papierverarbeitung (WPV) e.V. the Sales of paper and cardboard goods 2019 fell by -0.4 per cent compared to 2018 to EUR 18.88 billion. The The economic situation in the paper and film processing sector was thus significantly below The overall economic growth in gross domestic product in Germany of 0.6 per cent. Domestic sales were -1.8 per cent below the previous year, while Foreign sales increased by 3.4 per cent in 2019 are. The sector export ratio has thus risen to 27.3 per cent, with Around 70 per cent of exports to the eurozone countries.
Sales with Packaging made of paper, cardboard and paperboard fell by -0.8 per cent to €11.31 billion in 2019 compared to 2018. Here, too, domestic sales were down on the previous year, while foreign sales were up. Overall, this corresponds to a slightly higher export ratio compared to 2018 of 24.2 per cent.
Source: UPU
