Regions
WACKER’s operations are highly international. Of the Group’s €6.40 billion in sales (2022: €8.21 billion), 85.0 percent came from international business (2022: 85.7 percent). Germany accounted for 15.0 percent of sales in the reporting year.
Asia Posts Sales Decline
Sales declined in Asia in 2023, down 25.6 percent to €2.75 billion (2022: €3.69 billion). In Greater China, sales contracted significantly to €1.36 billion (2022: €2.45 billion). Asia accounted for 43.0 percent of Group sales (2022: 45.0 percent).
Europe Reports Downward Trend
WACKER’s business in Europe trended downward as well. Sales decreased to €2.30 billion (2022: €2.83 billion). That is a decline of 18.7 percent. The region delivered 35.9 percent of Group sales (2022: 34.5 percent).
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€ million |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Europe |
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2,300.0 |
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2,830.3 |
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2,370.7 |
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1,927.2 |
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2,004.0 |
The Americas |
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1,042.1 |
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1,286.6 |
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895.7 |
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832.9 |
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919.5 |
Asia |
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2,749.6 |
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3,694.2 |
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2,637.1 |
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1,687.7 |
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1,763.8 |
Other regions |
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310.5 |
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398.2 |
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304.0 |
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244.4 |
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240.3 |
Total sales |
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6,402.2 |
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8,209.3 |
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6,207.5 |
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4,692.2 |
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4,927.6 |
Lower Sales in the Americas
Sales in the Americas decreased by 19.0 percent to €1.04 billion (2022: €1.29 billion) and accounted for 16.3 percent of Group sales (2022: 15.7 percent).
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€ million |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Europe |
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5,719.2 |
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7,063.3 |
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5,091.4 |
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3,798.2 |
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3,977.5 |
The Americas |
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1,470.6 |
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1,659.0 |
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1,166.9 |
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1,134.6 |
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1,249.7 |
Asia |
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1,308.6 |
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1,656.2 |
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1,235.9 |
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918.2 |
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980.5 |
Other regions |
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14.2 |
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14.4 |
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11.3 |
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11.2 |
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13.1 |
Consolidation |
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-2,110.4 |
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-2,183.6 |
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-1,298.0 |
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-1,170.0 |
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-1,293.2 |
Total sales |
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6,402.2 |
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8,209.3 |
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6,207.5 |
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4,692.2 |
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4,927.6 |
Sales Decline in Other Regions
Sales in the other regions of the world decreased by 22.0 percent to €310.5 million (2022: €398.2 million), accounting for 4.8 percent of Group sales (2022: 4.8 percent).
