Overview - Mittelstand

Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the German economy. The macroeconomic value of SMEs is illustrated by the key indicators for Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia presented in the table below. The following calculations are based on SME definition by the European Commission.

Please note that we currently provide only a selection of the most important statistics on our English website. For further statistics, please refer to our German section.

The flyer of the IfM Bonn contains the currently most important data and facts about German Mittelstand.