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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

How many companies in the “International freight forwarding” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 450

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 450 companies in the “International freight forwarding” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 2.7 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 2.2).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

482businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
2.7per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 2.2)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Holzwickede30
Cologne24
Düsseldorf19
Duisburg19
Wuppertal18
Aachen17
Essen12
Neuss12
Mönchengladbach11
Mülheim a. d. Ruhr9

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “International freight forwarding” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 450 companies in the “International freight forwarding” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 2.7 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 2.2).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “International freight forwarding” industry?

Most are located in Holzwickede (30), Cologne (24), Düsseldorf (19).

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Suggested citation
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 450 companies in the “International freight forwarding” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/international-freight-forwarding/north-rhine-westphalia).

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.