Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Germany
Germany: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 29.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Germany, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Germany is 29.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Germany peaked at 29.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2000.
That places Germany 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 29.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 29.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.7% | 29.9% | 10 |
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 wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Germany?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Germany was 29.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Germany ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.