

Doing Businessin Germany
German Market Insights
Germany is Europe’s largest economy and the fourth largest in the world. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has now created a new set of challenges for the German market.
Enterprise Ireland is responding to the global crisis by working with Irish exporters to help them avail of business response supports announced by the Government. These supports are designed to help businesses stabilise and adapt to the evolving situation, in preparation for getting back on the road to recovery
Market Overview
Germany’s population of 83 million is enjoying record-low unemployment and rising wages. It is Ireland’s third largest market for services exports and Ireland’s fourth largest market for merchandise exports. For Irish exporters, Germany offers the twin benefits of zero currency risk and close geographic proximity, accessed via several main city airports. Germany is Ireland’s third largest tourism market and the second largest source of inward investment.
€41,358 GDP per capita (2020)
€1.29bn Enterprise Ireland client exports (2020)
4th Largest Economy in the World
Europe’s Largest Economy
