A. Relevance and sustainability context
A.1 Policy relevance
Value added is a key economic indicator that shows the contribution of different industries to macroeconomic performance. By the assessment of the bioeconomy value added in Germany and its development in time, policy can evaluate the economic relevance of the bioeconomy.
As the bioeconomy is not a category known by the ISIC (International Standard Industrial Classification) that builds the backbone of all official statistics, the assignment of industries to the bioeconomy is a crucial prerequisite for the determination of the bioeconomy value added.
A.2 Sustainability and / or comparative evaluation options
The bioeconomy value added can be compared with the value added of other industries / parts of the economy as well as with the overall value added of the German economy.
B. Data availability
B.1 Stage of development
It is a semi-established indicator; A similar indicator (value added of biomass producing and converting sectors) was published by EU bioeconomy monitoring, https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/bioeconomy/monitoring_en
B.2 Data sources
Destatis: Value added statistics and input-output tables (https://genesis.destatis.de/datenbank/online/statistic/81000/details)
Concept for the assessment of bioeconomy shares: https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn064483.pdf
B.3 Coverage over time and replicability
Data is available for the timeframe 2008-2023 on an annual basis. The underlying data is updated every year. Since the relations don't change significantly that quickly, an update every 2 years should be sufficient.
B.4 Coverage across scales and sectors; compatibility
Bioeconomy value added can be assessed for up to 72 sectors/industries.
C. Considerations for operationalization
C.1 Feasibility: Fit for monitoring
Has been included in different Bioeconomy Monitoring Reports (2024, 2021). Similar indicator published by EU bioeconomy monitoring, https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/bioeconomy/monitoring_en
C.2 Institutions
GWS, Thünen Institute
C.3 Future prospects
GWS can update the indicator quite easily once a new input output table is published
C.4 Costs, considerations and reproducibility
Information avaiable per request.
C.5 Potential for automation
Semi-automation might be feasible, but considerable expert input will remain.
C.6 Presentation options and breakdown / sub-indicator needs
By sectors/industries.
C.7 Potential for scenario integration
Has already been included in scenarios for the Bioeconomy Monitoring Report (2024).
C.8 Interlinkages and alignment with other monitoring activities