Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Germany
Germany: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure was 2.42 trillion in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Germany, 1991–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Germany is 2.42 trillion, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Germany peaked at 2.42 trillion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 882.81 billion, in 1991.
That places Germany 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 882.81 billion | — |
| 1992 | 949.11 billion | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 989.56 billion | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.03 trillion | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 trillion | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 trillion | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.10 trillion | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 trillion | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.16 trillion | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.20 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.24 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.25 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 trillion | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.37 trillion | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.42 trillion | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.43 trillion | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.46 trillion | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.51 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.55 trillion | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 trillion | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.60 trillion | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65 trillion | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.70 trillion | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.75 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.87 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.75 trillion | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.84 trillion | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.08 trillion | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 2.21 trillion | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.27 trillion | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.35 trillion | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 2.42 trillion | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 trillion | 882.81 billion | 1.16 trillion | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.32 trillion | 1.20 trillion | 1.43 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 trillion | 1.46 trillion | 1.87 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 trillion | 1.75 trillion | 2.42 trillion | 7 |
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.2394 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 43,232 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Germany?
- Economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Germany was 2.42 trillion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 trillion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 882.81 billion in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP