In Germany the annual investment volume amounts to 235,9 bn Euro (2007). SMEs and craft enterprises represented by our confederation account for 129 bn Euro.

The other part of the investment volume is generated by the construction industry (25,2 bn Euro) and other service providers.

Craft enterprises in the construction industry (2008)

	Enterprises total	Craft enterprises
Number of companies (June 2008)	74.535	51.250 (68.8 %)
Employees (June 2008)	715.048	522.743 (73.1 %)
Turnover (bn Euro)	80.699	53.300 (66.0 %)
Apprentices (1 Jan 2008)	43.015	31.609 (73.5 %)