Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Germany
Germany: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Germany, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Germany stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Germany peaked at 14.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2021.
That places Germany 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.3% | — |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.2% | 14.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Germany?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Germany was 7.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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