Not so mini, and mighty – this is how to best describe the automotive aftermarket.”
In the EU, around 20.000 wholesale distribution companies with 32.000 outlets create 253.000 jobs. For the wider Europe (34), over 30.000 companies with their 46.000 outlets employ around 380.000 people.
Spare parts distributors
380.000 jobs
all over Europe
30.000 companies
most of them SMEs
46.000 outlets
(Europe 34)
€ 226 billion
market for automotive spare parts in Europe
The wider sector
909.000 jobs
in indirect manufacturing
1.323.000 jobs
in maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
641.000 jobs
in the sale of automotive parts and accessory