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 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
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
- 2 Denmark 73.9% compare
- 4 Sweden 70.3% compare
- 5 Netherlands 69.9% compare
- 6 Norway 67.1% compare
More science & technology data for Germany
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 39,822 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 26,845 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 76.52 million users (2021)
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 3rd out of 34 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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