Strong Industries
... form the backbone of Saxony as a business location. Whether mechanical engineering, the railroad industry, the healthcare sector or "Autoland Saxony" and "Silicon Saxony" - smart ideas and intelligent solutions have given rise to powerful industries.
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Infomodul
Facts About Saxony's Industry (2023)
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85,900 million €
total turnover of Saxony's industry -
33,000 million €
export turnover (industry) -
38.4 %
export quota (industry)
![Graphic: Share of the most important sectors in the turnover of Saxony's industry in 2023 (Source: Statistical Office of the Federal State of Saxony) Graphic: Share of the most important sectors in the turnover of Saxony's industry in 2023 (Source: Statistical Office of the Federal State of Saxony)](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/0/csm_anteil_industrieumsatz_engl_20240423_01_0c186fa3dd.webp)
Share of Key Sectors in Saxony's Industry Turnover (2023)
The most important industrial sector in Saxony, with a 28.6% share of turnover, is the automotive industry. This is followed by the electrical engineering / microelectronics and metal production sectors with 14.6% and 12.9% respectively, as well as mechanical engineering with 10.6% of Saxony's industrial turnover.
![Graphic: Share of the most important sectors in the export turnover of Saxony's industry in 2022 (Source: Statistical Office of the Federal State of Saxony) Graphic: Share of the most important sectors in the export turnover of Saxony's industry in 2023 (Source: Statistical Office of the Federal State of Saxony)](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/3/csm_anteil_auslandsumsatz_engl_20240423_f7c7f3c556.webp)
Share of Key Sectors in Saxony's Export Turnover (2023)
With a 39.7% share of foreign sales, automotive industry products are Saxony's most important export products. As in previous years, the four economic sectors of automotive, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and metal production / processing generate almost three quarters of industry's foreign sales.
Contact
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Dr. Uwe Lienig
Industry, Innovation & Marketing
+49-351-2138 201
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Andreas Lippert
Investor Services
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