Sales

  • Sales growth of 12 % to €64,475 million

Sales rose by €6,925 million to €64,475 million in 2017. This was mainly attributable to significantly higher sales prices in the chemicals business, 1 especially in the Chemicals segment, as well as volumes growth in all segments. The Chemetall business, which was acquired from Albemarle in December 2016, also had a positive impact. Sales were reduced by slightly negative currency effects in all segments.

1 Our chemicals business comprises the Chemicals, Performance Products and Functional Materials & Solutions segments.

Sales (million €)
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Factors influencing sales of the BASF Group

 

 

Change
in million €

Change
in %

Volumes

 

2,647

4

Prices

 

4,595

8

Currencies

 

(732)

(1)

Acquisitions

 

873

2

Divestitures

 

(460)

(1)

Changes in scope of consolidation

 

2

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Total change in sales

 

6,925

12