Beer consumption per person in Germany
Germany: Beer consumption per person was 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1976
All-time low
4.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Germany, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Germany is 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Germany peaked at 9.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2021.
That places Germany 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 6.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 7.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 7.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 7.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 8.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 8.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 8.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 8.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 9.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 9.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 9.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 9.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 8.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 8.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 8.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 7.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 7.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 6.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Brazil 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 10 Congo 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 11 Romania 4.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 13 Seychelles 4.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 14 Spain 4.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 15 Slovenia 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Germany?
- Beer consumption per person in Germany was 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1976.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for beer consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.