How many companies in the “Fuels – retail” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 16,500 companies in the “Fuels – retail” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (3,304), Bavaria (3,214), Baden-Württemberg (2,284).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 3,304 | 20% | 18.2 |
| Bavaria | 3,214 | 19% | 24.0 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 2,284 | 14% | 20.2 |
| Lower Saxony | 1,606 | 10% | 19.7 |
| Hesse | 1,388 | 8% | 21.7 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 904 | 5% | 21.7 |
| Saxony | 640 | 4% | 15.6 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 629 | 4% | 21.3 |
| Hamburg | 549 | 3% | 28.7 |
| Berlin | 453 | 3% | 11.7 |
| Thuringia | 427 | 3% | 20.0 |
| Brandenburg | 384 | 2% | 14.9 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 370 | 2% | 16.9 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 256 | 2% | 15.7 |
| Saarland | 201 | 1% | 20.3 |
| Bremen | 95 | 1% | 13.6 |
| Germany | 16,723 | 100% | 19.8 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Fuels – retail” industry
Digitalization
54% of companies in the “Fuels – retail” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Electronics and computers – retail61,219
- Food and beverage – retail92,757
- Grocery store76,800
- Fashion and textiles – retail52,547
- Computers and accessories – retail25,710
- Cosmetics – retail51,005
- Sporting goods store50,800
- Medical device – retail24,892
- Farm shop and direct marketing23,796
- Bakery32,562
- Butcher shop19,342
- Clothing – retail38,615
- Optics and medical technology – retail38,476
- Office equipment – retail36,103
- Chemical and plastics supplies – retail28,220
- Office technology – retail27,353
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Fuels – retail” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 16,500 companies in the “Fuels – retail” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (3,304), Bavaria (3,214), Baden-Württemberg (2,284).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Fuels – retail” industry?
Hamburg (560), Berlin (447), Munich (273), Cologne (181), Düsseldorf (114).
How many companies in the “Fuels – retail” industry in Germany have a website?
46% have their own website, 26% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 16,500 companies in the “Fuels – retail” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/fuels-retail).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.