Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Germany
Germany: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure was 0.9591 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Germany, 1992–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Germany stood at 0.9591.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Germany peaked at 5.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.03, in 2020.
Germany ranks 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.62 | — |
| 1993 | 0.3487 | -86.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | +322.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 3.08 | +125.1% |
| 2000 | 2.32 | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -53.8% |
| 2002 | -0.5268 | -149.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7531 | -242.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2902 | -61.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +262.2% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | +47.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1144 | -107.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0986 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4612 | -568.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4591 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | +159.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2219 | -81.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +359.5% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | +113.5% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | -7.03 | -512.1% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -132.2% |
| 2022 | 5.61 | +147.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1855 | -103.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1858 | -200.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9146 | +392.2% |
| 2026 | 0.9591 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 | 0.3487 | 3.08 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.675 | -0.5268 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 0.2219 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3884 | -7.03 | 5.61 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 United States of America 1.33 compare
- 31 South Africa 1.29 compare
- 32 France 1.14 compare
- 34 Canada 0.9408 compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8878 compare
- 36 Belgium 0.8024 compare
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- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 38,996 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5704 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 34,510 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4802 constant 2015 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 0.9591 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 5.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.03 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 38 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 down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, volume, growth. 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