AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSME Performance: German small and mid-sized businesses raised turnover 1.5% to €5.3 trillion in 2025, while average profit margins reached 7.5%, KfW reports. But investment remains cautious: half put no more than 5.4% of turnover back into their businesses, citing high energy, materials and wage costs. Automation: KOMSA and KUKA are teaming up to make mobile robots easier for German SMEs to adopt, using KOMSA’s reseller network to widen access. Online Sales: German SMEs generated more than €20 billion in sales on Amazon, underscoring the scale of their e-commerce activity. Energy Costs: A proposed cut to Germany’s electricity tax for households and small businesses would cost €5.4 billion; the finance minister says higher-than-expected tax revenue will not cover it.
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