How many companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,100 companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (260), Bavaria (178), Baden-Württemberg (147).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 260 | 23% | 1.4 |
| Bavaria | 178 | 16% | 1.3 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 147 | 13% | 1.3 |
| Lower Saxony | 113 | 10% | 1.4 |
| Hesse | 90 | 8% | 1.4 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 57 | 5% | 1.4 |
| Saxony | 55 | 5% | 1.3 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 43 | 4% | 1.5 |
| Brandenburg | 37 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 25 | 2% | 1.1 |
| Thuringia | 23 | 2% | 1.1 |
| Hamburg | 22 | 2% | 1.2 |
| Saarland | 19 | 2% | 1.9 |
| Berlin | 19 | 2% | 0.5 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 16 | 1% | 1.0 |
| Bremen | 12 | 1% | 1.7 |
| Germany | 1,121 | 100% | 1.3 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry
Digitalization
47% of companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Sales agency42,564
- Machinery – wholesale41,439
- Fuels – retail16,723
- Food and beverage – wholesale28,364
- Export company27,538
- Electronics – wholesale25,035
- Computers and accessories – wholesale11,957
- Metal – wholesale17,722
- Agricultural products – wholesale17,104
- Electricity supply13,942
- Optics, precision mechanics, medical technology – wholesale12,893
- Vehicles and auto parts – wholesale6,169
- Electronics – distribution11,163
- Solar technology and photovoltaics10,750
- Recycling10,625
- Building materials – wholesale10,056
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,100 companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (260), Bavaria (178), Baden-Württemberg (147).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry?
Hamburg (23), Berlin (19), Dortmund (13), Mannheim (13), Duisburg (12).
How many companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry in Germany have a website?
53% have their own website, 29% 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 1,100 companies in the “Scrap and scrap metal – wholesale” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/scrap-and-scrap-metal-wholesale).
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.