... the global market, for which reliable figures are only available with delays of up to two years due to the complex data collection process: According to ZVEI calculations, the global automation market grew from EUR 432 billion (2013) to EUR 435 billion (2014), stabilizing at a high level. At 10.6%, the USA lost one percentage point in production in 2014 compared to the previous year. The share of applications fell to 11.5%. China's share of global production climbed again - by almost three points to 42.7% in 2014. The market in China has grown to a 39.7% share of the global market.
The German share of production also increased - from 8.6% to 8.8%. Germany therefore remains in third place among both the world's largest users and producers of automation.