German manufacturers produced roughly 241,000 tonnes of dietary supplements in 2025, the highest volume recorded since the category began being tracked separately. Output increased by 1.6% from about 237,000 tonnes in 2024.

Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) reported the figures on Tuesday, November 3. Compared with 2019, when production stood at 162,000 tonnes, the latest total was 48.4% higher.

The value of the goods produced climbed 12.6% year on year, from approximately €1.85 billion to more than €2.08 billion. It was 137.6% above the 2019 level.

The number of producers reached a record 72 in 2025, rising from 64 a year earlier and 52 in 2019. The statistics cover manufacturing establishments belonging to companies with at least 20 employees.