Is ramen profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €1.6M/yr across 31 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the ramen niche?

12 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ramen?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Würzigkeit, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for ramen peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the ramen niche?

Listings span €0.63–€54.50; the average listing price is €12.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,903 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ramen

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-17.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great€1.6M

€1.6M/yr · 2.5M searches

Price range

Good€0.63–€54.50

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Good48%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Good5.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Good€12.27

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Okay3,903.48

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-17.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, ramen is a €1.6M/yr Amazon Germany market (2.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr: 150K–200K; avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr: €1.8M–€2.5M; units × avg price
Launch success: —; 2 of 3 new (360d)
Conversion rate: 5.2%
Avg BSR: #36
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 55%
Sponsored: 65%
Out of stock: 2.4%
Avg brand age: 51 months
Avg seller age: 180 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

SAMYANG42%
Nongshim24%
NISSIN9%
adraw8%
Yum Yum6%
Bamboo Garden3%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 31 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Samyang carbo Buldak nuklearen Feuer gebraten super hot würzigen Nudeln 5 Pack

SAMYANG€9.614.5★27,600 rev

Samyang Buldak Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen scharfe Instant Nudeln mit Hühnchengeschmack 5er Pack (5 x 140g)

SAMYANG€7.534.5★30,086 rev

Nongshim - Instant Nudeln Shin Ramyun - Multipack (20 X 120 GR) - Produktdesign kann abweichen

Nongshim€18.864.6★4,777 rev

Samyang Buldak Carbonara Hot Chicken Flavour Ramen 5er Pack | Koreanische Instant-Nudeln | Cremig-scharfe Carbonara Ramen | 5 x 130 g + adraw Sticker (nicht vom Rückruf betroffen) (5er Pack)

adraw€10.954.5★19 rev

NONGSHIM Instantnudeln Shin Ramyun Toomba - Family Pack 5 x 137 g à Beutel

Nongshim€8.154.7★283 rev

Newest

by launch date

Samyang Buldak Carbonara Ramen 40er Karton [130 g je Packung] Koreanische Instant Nudeln Hot Chicken Flavour Ramen

Generisch€54.503 rev

2mo ago

Samyang Buldak Carbonara Hot Chicken Flavour Ramen 5er Pack | Koreanische Instant-Nudeln | Cremig-scharfe Carbonara Ramen | 5 x 130 g + adraw Sticker (nicht vom Rückruf betroffen) (5er Pack)

adraw€10.9519 rev

2mo ago

Nissin Demae Ramen Tonkotsu 10er Pack Instant-Nudeln japanischer Art mit Schweinefleisch-Geschmack Sesamsamen & asiatischen Gewürzen schnell & einfach zubereitet asiatisches Essen (10 x 100 g)

NISSIN€8.187 rev

3mo ago

NONGSHIM Instantnudeln Shin Ramyun Toomba - Family Pack 5 x 137 g à Beutel

Nongshim€8.15283 rev

1y ago

Samyang Buldak Ramen HOT Chicken Cheese (0.7 kg)

SAMYANG€9.4368 rev

1y ago

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt45%

“Yummy”

Würzigkeit11%

“Spicy”

Geschmack9%

“Mega leckere Yum Yums”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis7%

“Super Deal”

Kochanleitung6%

“Perfekte Suppe / Ramen”

Qualität insgesamt4%

“Top Qualität”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

“Alles wie bestellt”

Backen1%

“Gute Ramen”

Vegan/Biologisch1%

“Vegan”

Gesamtgröße1%

“Passt”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt17%

“YumYum schmeckt nicht wie bisher”

Würzigkeit10%

“Spicy”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis8%

“Preis recht hoch”

Geschmack7%

“Carabonara-Flavour??????? Wödie Nudeln sind okay. Aber, wo der „Carabonara-Geschmack“ sein soll, keine Ahnung. Ich denke nicht, dass ich die weiteren vier Packungen essen werde, schmeckt mir nicht so wirklich. Hatte ja ganz was anderes erwartet. Außer „Chicken-Flavour“ leider sonst gar nichts.”

Haltbarkeit2%

“Haltbarkeit zu kurz”

Feucht/Trocken2%

“Mehliger, trockener Geschmack”

Geruch2%

“Verpackung riecht nach Waschpulver?”

Qualität insgesamt2%

“So etwas sollte bei der Qualitätskontrolle nicht passieren”

Verdauungsstörungen2%

“Durchfall Und Schlaflose Nächte”

Pulverisiert/zerbröselt2%

“Nudeln großteils zerbröselt”

Common questions

Is ramen profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €1.6M/yr across 31 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the ramen niche?: 12 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ramen?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Würzigkeit, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for ramen peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ramen niche?: Listings span €0.63–€54.50; the average listing price is €12.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,903 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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