The German market for water and sewerage reached a volume of 15.1 billion cubic meters (cbm) in 2001. Over the five-year review period the volume decreased by just 0.7%. Germany has abundant reserves of water and does not suffer the severe water shortages that other European countries tend to experience. On average there is a disposable water volume of 182 billion cbm every year, whereby about 23% is withdrawal. This report is part of Euromonitor’s highly successful Major Market Profiles series. These briefings provide concise, up-to-date, accurate and affordable analysis of 156 commercial, industrial and service sectors in key countries.