VDMA / Mechanical and plant engineeringGlobal machine sales figures for 2017
The VDMA has published its first estimates of global machine sales. According to these estimates, sales of machinery and equipment in Europe rose by 6%. This was the highest growth since 2011. The figures in detail.
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This means that Germany accounted for almost 11% of global machine sales (calculation basis: all companies, including those with fewer than 50 employees). China remained the world's largest machine manufacturer by a wide margin in 2017 - a position that the People's Republic has held since 2009. Total sales of 910 billion euros corresponded to a decline of almost 6% compared to the previous year. Measured in national currency (renminbi), however, this decline was less pronounced (-2%).