Germany

Dietary Supplements, Cosmetics & Bio Foods

Germany offers a stable and growing market for health and beauty products, where consumer awareness is increasing.

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357 376 km²

Area

83,2 mil.

Population

Berlin

Capital city

3,7 mil

Capital population

Economic facts 2025

  • Germany ranks first as the strongest economy in Europe.
  • It is the fourth strongest economy in the world.
  • Inflation will rise from 3.2% to 8.7% in 2022.
  • Economic growth is currently stagnating (partly due to rising inflation).
3975 €

Average salary

5,4 %

Unemployment

66,1 %

Internet activity

120 %

GDP

E-commerce

Although it is large, it is still open to new e-shops. More than 90% of Germany’s population actively uses the internet, and 83% of Germans regularly shop online. In 2020, e-commerce in Germany reached €83.3 billion, and this sector is growing by more than 14% year-on-year. Among all online retailers, Amazon is clearly the most popular in Germany, followed by another online marketplace, eBay. Price comparison sites such as idealo.de, billiger.de, ladenzeile.de, and others are also very popular among online customers.

175 000

Number of e-shops

55 mil.

Online shoppers

10%

Year-on-year growth of e-commerce

27,2%

Share of online purchases in retail

Healthy products in e-commerce

By “healthy products” we mean dietary supplements, eco cosmetics, and organic foods. Sales of “healthy products” are generally on the rise not only in Germany but throughout Europe.

If you are interested in the turnover of dietary supplements, eco cosmetics, and food in previous years, the VAT rate for these three subcategories, or the registration process, read on…

Turnover of dietary supplements

Turnover of eco cosmetics

Turnover of all food products

VAT rates

7 %

Dietary supplements

19 %

Cosmetics

7 %

Organic food

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