Final consumption expenditure in Germany
Germany: Final consumption expenditure was 75.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 75.7% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Germany peaked at 80.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1970.
That places Germany 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8% | 71.5% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 76.2% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 74.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 72.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 72.4% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 72.2% | 75.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 480.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 161.81 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 182.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 55,476 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 60,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 4.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Germany?
- Final consumption expenditure in Germany was 75.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.