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Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Germany

Published Sep 19, 2025
Length 26 Pages
SKU # EP20423640

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Retail current value and volume sales of cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies in Germany continued to grow in 2024, albeit at a significantly slower rate than in 2023. While shortages of certain medicines and inflationary pressures continued to affect consumer behaviour, Germany is gradually returning to more typical patterns as respiratory infections drive demand. However, the spread of seasonal colds and flu at the beginning of the year was less severe than in 2023, which slowed demand...

Euromonitor International's Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Antihistamines/Allergy Remedies (Systemic), Combination Products - Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies, Cough Remedies, Decongestants, Medicated Confectionery, Paediatric Cough, Cold and Allergy Remedies, Pharyngeal Preparations.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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* Get a detailed picture of the Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies market;
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* Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

26 Pages
Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Germany
Euromonitor International
September 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES IN GERMANY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Climatic conditions play a strong role in stimulating the demand for cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies in Germany
Procter & Gamble leads but local players remain strong
Health specialists retain the trust of local consumers as omnichannel retailing develops
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Efficacy, ingredients and self-medication to shape consumer choices
Increasing demand expected for allergy remedies
Emphasis on sugar-free formulas in medicated confectionery
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2021-2025
Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2022-2025
Table 5 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
CONSUMER HEALTH IN GERMANY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumer Health in 2025: The big picture
Key trends in 2025
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for Consumer Health?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 7 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2020-2025
Table 8 Life Expectancy at Birth 2020-2025
MARKET DATA
Table 9 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 10 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2021-2025
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2022-2025
Table 13 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 14 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 15 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2025
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
APPENDIX
OTC registration and classification
Vitamins and dietary supplements registration and classification
Self-medication/self-care and preventive medicine
Switches
Summary 1 OTC: Switches 2024-2025
DISCLAIMER
DEFINITIONS
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources

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