At BASF’s Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana, this dog-like robot can capture digital and thermal images, video and sound. It can be programmed to walk specific routes at specific times or can be manually driven to inspection points.
Factbook

Factbook

2024 at a Glance

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions.

€65.3bn
Sales
2023: €68.9 billion

€7.9bn
EBITDA before
special items
2023: €7.7 billion

€6.9bn
Cash flows from
operating activities
2023: €8.1 billion

€0.7bn
Free cash flow
2023: €2.7 billion

€6.0bn
Capital expenditures
2023: €5.2 billion

5.1%
ROCE
2023: 4.5%

EBITDA before special items by segment and Other

BASF sales in 2024 by sector

Regional footprint 2024

Last UpdateJune 2, 2025