Sales

  • Sales 2% lower at €59,316 million

Sales declined by €904 million to €59,316 million in 2019 due to lower volumes and prices. The Chemicals and Materials segments in particular recorded lower sales volumes. Sales development was dampened by lower prices, especially in the Materials and Chemicals segments. By contrast, prices rose significantly in the Surface Technologies segment. Offsetting effects came from the acquisition of significant businesses and assets from Bayer in the Agricultural Solutions segment, which was completed in August 2018, and positive currency effects.

Salesa, b

Million €

Sales (bar chart)

a Sales for 2018 were reduced by the share attributable to construction chemicals activities due to their presentation as discontinued operations. Figures for the years 2015 to 2017 have not been restated.
b Sales for 2017 were reduced by the share attributable to oil and gas activities due to their presentation as discontinued operations. Figures for the years 2015 to 2016 have not been restated.

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Factors influencing sales of the BASF Group

 

Change
in million €

Change
in %

Volumes

(1,656)

(3)

Prices

(1,500)

(3)

Currencies

1,183

2

Acquisitions

1,472

3

Divestitures

(414)

(1)

Changes in the scope of consolidation

11

0

Total change in sales

(904)

(2)