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Facts and Figures - Chemicals / Plastics

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Here you can find selected data on the importance of the Austrian chemicals/plastics industry.
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  • 50,577

    employees

    In 2024, 50,577 people were employed in the chemicals industry.

  • Approx. 33%

    export quota

    The export quota of the plastics processing companies is around 33%.

  • 36,104

    million euros in exports

    In 2024, the exports of chemical goods amounted to around EUR 36.1 billion.

  • 23.0%

    percentage of pharmaceuticals

    In 2024, the percentage of pharmaceuticals in the chemicals/plastics sector was 23.0%.

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Chemicals

Source: Annual Report 2024. Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry
Chemical industry - key data 2024
Companies226
Staff50,577
RevenuesEUR 19,296 m
ImportEUR 29,692 m
ExportEUR 36,104 m
Source: Annual Report 2024. Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry
Overview of the Chemical Industry Production - Breakdown by Sectors 2024
Plastic products31.7 %
Pharmaceuticals23.0 %
Chemicals12.8 %
Plastics for manufacture10.7 %
Man-made fibres4.7 %
Coating materials, printing ink and putty2.9 %
Detergents, cosmetics2.8 %
Rubber products1.9 %
Industrial gases 1.4 %
Agricultural chemicals/Other8.1 %
Source: Trend Top 500
The largest companies of the Austrian chemical industry by net turnover in million euro (2023)
Borealis AG 7,282.00
Henkel Central Eastern Europe GmbH  3,200.00
Lenzing AG 2.521.20
Jungbunzlauer Austria AG 773,80
Treibacher Industrie AG  680.00
Münzer Bioindustrie GmbH 444.60
Tiger Coatings GmbH & Co. KG  298.40
Metadynea Austria GmbH 220.90
Source: Annual Report 2024. Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry
Foreign trade figures of the Austrian chemical industry in million euro (2024)
Trading partnerImportChange from
previous year
ExportChange from
previous year
EU20,2920.9 %21,937-15.4 %
EFTA2,229-48.6 %2,9302.9 %
Remaining European countries8170.9 %2,0191.5 %
Africa30-9.1 %2951.7 %
Americas3,568-11.5 %6.06355.3 %
Asia2,740-3.3 %2,722-2.6 %
Australia-Oceania16101.5 %1381.3 %
Total29,692-7.7 %36,104-4.7 %


Plastics

Source: Trade Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry
Keydata 2024
Workforce in plastics processing in Austria: approx. 19,000
Average export quota of plastics processing companies:approx. 33 %
 
Source: Trade Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry, Annual Report 2024
Plastics products as a pecentage of the chemical industry 2024
Finished plastics goods: 31.7 %
Plastics for manufacture:10.7 %
Source: Trend Top 500
The largest companies of the Austrian plastics industry by net turnover in million euro (2023)
Alpla Holding GmbH 4,700.00
Greiner AG 2,119.00
Semperit AG Holding 721.10
adapa Holding GesmbH 620.00
agru Kunststofftechnik GmbH  385.64
Sunpor Kunststoff GmbH 320.50
Senoplast Klepsch & Co GmbH255,70


Last update : 03. June 2025