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.
Final consumption expenditure in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.5% | — |
| 1971 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 78.6% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 77.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 78.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 77.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 76.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 74.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
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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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 60,496 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 53,538 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
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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About this data
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.