This statistic shows the sales volume development of selected types of storage media in the consumer market in Germany from 2005 to 2023. In 2023, roughly 11 million memory cards were sold in Germany.
HEMIX (Home Electronics Market Index) is focused exclusively on the consumer market (private demand).
* Audio cassettes, VHS cassettes, HD recording media (up until 2010: including multi media hard drives).
** Since 2012, the source publishes figures for hard drives as a separate category. The figures for 2011 were adjusted retroactively. Includes external drives, multimedia drives and NAS systems. From 2017 onwards there are no figures published any more for blank CDs.
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gfu. (March 5, 2024). Sales volume of storage media in the consumer market in Germany from 2005 to 2023, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485573/storage-media-sales-volume-by-type-germany/
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gfu. (2024). Sales volume of storage media in the consumer market in Germany from 2005 to 2023, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485573/storage-media-sales-volume-by-type-germany/
gfu. "Sales Volume of Storage Media in The Consumer Market in Germany from 2005 to 2023, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485573/storage-media-sales-volume-by-type-germany/
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