How many car dealerships are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 36,500 car dealerships in Germany (October 2026). The total number of car dealerships in Germany is therefore at least 36,500. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (7,159), Bavaria (6,578), Baden-Württemberg (4,847).
Key figures
Car dealerships by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 7,159 | 20% | 39.5 |
| Bavaria | 6,578 | 18% | 49.2 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 4,847 | 13% | 43.0 |
| Lower Saxony | 3,430 | 9% | 42.1 |
| Hesse | 2,693 | 7% | 42.1 |
| Saxony | 2,004 | 5% | 49.0 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 1,947 | 5% | 46.8 |
| Brandenburg | 1,361 | 4% | 53.0 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 1,318 | 4% | 44.5 |
| Thuringia | 1,283 | 3% | 60.2 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 1,119 | 3% | 51.1 |
| Berlin | 958 | 3% | 24.7 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 723 | 2% | 44.4 |
| Hamburg | 593 | 2% | 31.0 |
| Saarland | 426 | 1% | 43.0 |
| Bremen | 201 | 1% | 28.7 |
| Germany | 36,669 | 100% | 43.4 |
Cities with the most car dealerships
Digitalization
49% of car dealerships have no website of their own. By state →
Frequently asked questions
How many car dealerships are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 36,500 car dealerships in Germany (October 2026). The total number of car dealerships in Germany is therefore at least 36,500. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (7,159), Bavaria (6,578), Baden-Württemberg (4,847).
Which German cities have the most car dealerships?
Berlin (928), Hamburg (614), Munich (451), Cologne (348), Nuremberg (204).
How many car dealerships in Germany have a website?
51% have their own website, 45% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 18, 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 36,500 car dealerships in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/car-dealerships).
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 18, 2026.