| Non-current assets | — | — |
| Goodwill | 19,152a | 17,845a |
| Other intangible assets | 6,282a | 6,551a |
| Property, plant and equipment | 10,025a | 9,056a |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method | 3a | 3a |
| Non-current receivables | 27a | 28a |
| Other non-current financial assets | 1,172a | 981a |
| Other non-current non-financial assets | 134a | 115a |
| Non-current income tax receivables | 9a | 9a |
| Deferred tax assets | 1,312a | 1,514a |
| Non-current assets | 38,116a | 36,102a |
| Current assets | — | — |
| Inventories | 4,484a | 4,637a |
| Trade and other current receivables | 3,947a | 4,004a |
| Contract assets | 132a | 104a |
| Other current financial assets | 642a | 499a |
| Other current non-financial assets | 621a | 633a |
| Current income tax receivables | 512a | 473a |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,517a | 1,982a |
| Assets held for sale | 597a | 62a |
| Current assets | 13,450a | 12,393a |
| Total assets | 51,567a | 48,495a |
| Total equity | — | — |
| Equity capital | 565a | 565a |
| Capital reserves | 3,814a | 3,814a |
| Retained earnings | 22,086a | 20,228a |
| Gains/losses recognized in equity | 3,448a | 2,073a |
| Equity attributable to Merck KGaA shareholders | 29,912a | 26,680a |
| Non-controlling interests | 75a | 75a |
| Total equity | 29,988a | 26,754a |
| Non-current liabilities | — | — |
| Non-current provisions for employee benefits | 1,956a | 2,192a |
| Other non-current provisions | 257a | 277a |
| Non-current financial debt | 6,997a | 9,239a |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 135a | 147a |
| Other non-current non-financial liabilities | 12a | 17a |
| Non-current income tax liabilities | 36a | 39a |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 892a | 1,130a |
| Non-current liabilities | 10,285a | 13,042a |
| Current liabilities | — | — |
| Current provisions for employee benefits | 66a | 83a |
| Current provisions | 505a | 575a |
| Current financial debt | 3,304a | 702a |
| Other current financial liabilities | 1,030a | 1,005a |
| Trade and other current payables | 2,275a | 2,545a |
| Refund liabilities | 869a | 877a |
| Current income tax liabilities | 1,527a | 1,433a |
| Other current non-financial liabilities | 1,562a | 1,479a |
| Liabilities directly related to assets held for sale | 157a | |
| Current liabilities | 11,294a | 8,699a |
| Total equity and liabilities | 51,567a | 48,495a |