Internet purchases by individuals in Germany
Germany: Internet purchases by individuals was 71.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Internet purchases by individuals in Germany, 2002–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet purchases by individuals in Germany is 71.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Germany peaked at 71.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2002.
Germany ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Internet purchases by individuals in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.4% | — |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +4.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 71.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.8%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 71.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 17.4% | 45.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 48.3% | 71.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United Kingdom 80.1% compare
- 1 United Kingdom 80.1% compare
- 3 Denmark 73.9% compare
- 5 Sweden 70.3% compare
- 6 Netherlands 69.9% compare
- 6 Netherlands 69.9% compare
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Germany?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Germany was 71.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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