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Chemicals

The Chemicals segment comprises the Petrochemicals and Intermediates divisions. It contributes to our direct customer business and supplies the other segments with basic chemicals and intermediates, contributing to the organic growth of our key value chains. Customers in this segment mainly come from the chemical and plastics industries. We aim to further strengthen our competitiveness through technological leadership, operational excellence and products with a lower carbon footprint.

Divisions

Petrochemicals

Broad portfolio of high-quality basic chemicals and specialties, tailored to the needs of internal and external customers, which serve as starting materials for products such as dispersions, paints, coatings, plastics, insulating materials and hygiene products

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Intermediates

Comprehensive portfolio of commodities and specialties, which are used as precursors for products such as coatings, plastics, textile fibers, pharmaceuticals and crop protection products

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Sales 2025

Sales by division

Sales by region

By location of customer

Factors influencing sales

EBITDA before special items

Segment data Chemicals

Million €	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
Sales to third parties	10,055	10,838	10,369	14,895	13,579
Share of total BASF sales (%)	16.9	17.6	15.0	17.1	17.3
of which Petrochemicals	7,492	8,050	7,418	10,546	9,674
Intermediates	2,564	2,788	2,951	4,349	3,904
EBITDA before special items	853	1,342	1,167	2,774	3,842
EBITDA margin before special items (%)	8.5	12.4	11.3	18.6	28.3
EBITDA	747	1,314	1,167	2,771	3,882
EBITDA margin (%)	7.4	12.1	11.3	18.6	28.6
Income from operations (EBIT) before special items	–88	503	361	1,956	3,092
Income from operations (EBIT)	–374	429	364	1,758	3,115
Segment cash flow	–1,182	–2,051	–936	1,878	–

Last UpdateMay 28, 2026