Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 6.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €381.0m in 2025.
Trends and Insights
The industry is small, but of great relevance to the German economy
- Although the fibre optic cable industry in Germany is small, it is characterised by a high degree of specialisation and technical innovation. Fibre optic cables are manufactured using a core of high-purity quartz glass and a protective plastic sheath, which enables low-loss, tap-proof and extremely fast transmission of large amounts of data. In addition to the core market of broadband expansion - for example for FTTH (fibre to the home) applications - specific cable solutions are increasingly being used in the automotive industry, for example for data transmission in driver assistance systems or for networked vehicle infrastructures. Fibre optic cables are also in demand in industrial environments for fibre optic sensor technology and for high-precision, interference-free measurement processes.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
The industry is benefiting from the state subsidy measures for broadband expansion
- The future prospects for the fibre optic cable manufacturing industry in Germany are largely determined by the federal government's ambitious targets. According to the federal government's gigabit strategy, every household and every company in Germany should have access to a high-performance gigabit infrastructure by 2030 - almost nationwide via fibre optics. State funding measures, regulations such as the DigiNetzG and the continuation of the "Gigabit Promotion 2.0" programme are intended to secure and accelerate this goal.
Biggest companies in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (€m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Leoni AG | 73.0 | |
Prysmian S. p. A. | 42.8 | |
Nexans Deutschland GmbH | 27.3 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Multimode fibre optic cable, Single-mode fibre optic cable and . Multimode fibre optic cable is the largest segment of the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Multimode fibre optic cables are particularly suitable for data transmission over short distances
- Multimode fibre optic cables have a much larger core diameter than single-mode fibre optic cables.
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About this industry
Industry definition
This industry manufactures fibre optic cables that are used to transmit data, images and sound. They consist of a core of thin glass fibres, which transmit optical signals in the form of light, and a plastic sheath. Glass fibres are also referred to as optical fibres, although the term is also used for plastic fibres. The industry definition does not include the manufacture of glass fibres themselves or the production of strands.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany include Multimode fibre optic cable and Single-mode fibre optic cable.Companies
Companies covered in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany include Leoni AG, Prysmian S. p. A. and Nexans Deutschland GmbH.Purchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany include damping, dispersion, fibre to the building (fttb), fibre to the home (ftth), litze and streaming.Industry Code
WZ 27.31 - Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing in Germany
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The low sales volume combined with limited growth potential is the main reason why only 21 players are active in the industry. The industry companies, many of which are subsi...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
The US tariffs announced by the US government on multimode and singlemode fibre optic cables significantly restrict the export opportunities of German manufacturers. The tari...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
More industry companies are located in the south of Germany than in any other region of the Federal Republic. Bavaria, or more precisely Nuremberg, is home to the headquarter...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The most important criterion for gaining a competitive advantage is price. In addition, supplementary services and customer advice can also play a role.
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Leoni AG is a German group based in Nuremberg that manufactures electrical systems for the automotive industry. Among other things, it produces wires, strands, standard cable...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Leoni AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Prysmian S. p. A.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Nexans Deutschland GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Leoni AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Prysmian S. p. A., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Nexans Deutschland GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The internet provider sector is an important consumer of fibre optic lines. An increase in demand for internet connections with high data transmission rates supports the grow...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
The industry players are facing intense competition from Chinese manufacturers, who are exerting strong price pressure on German fibre optic cable manufacturers. This is havi...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2025?
The market size of the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany is €381.0m in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany in 2025?
There are 21 businesses in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 5.6 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany is likely to be significantly impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany is likely to be significantly impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.
Has the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 6.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany are Leoni AG, Prysmian S. p. A. and Nexans Deutschland GmbH
What does the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany include?
Multimode fibre optic cable and Single-mode fibre optic cable are part of the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany is Leoni AG.
How competitive is the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Fibre-Optic Cable Manufacturing industry in Germany.
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Key data sources in Germany include:
- German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
- European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
- United Nations Comtrade
Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.
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- Industry and trade associations
- Industry federations or regulators
- Major industry players annual or quarterly filings
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