Germany Share of Enterprises with E-Commerce Sales (2025)
Germany's Share of Enterprises with E-Commerce Sales: 20.6 % of enterprises in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (ISOC_EC_ESELN2), 2010–2025.
Germany (2025)
20.6
% of enterprises
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
16
years of data
Data
| Year | % of enterprises | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 20.7 | +1.1pp |
| 2023 | 19.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 19.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2021 | 19.3 | +1.4pp |
| 2020 | 17.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 18 | -1.8pp |
| 2018 | 19.8 | -4.4pp |
| 2017 | 24.2 | -2pp |
| 2016 | 26.2 | +1.6pp |
| 2015 | 24.6 | +2pp |
| 2014 | 22.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 22.4 | +0.8pp |
| 2012 | 21.6 | +1.8pp |
| 2011 | 19.8 | -2.4pp |
| 2010 | 22.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 20.6 % of enterprises in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2010–2025 the series ranges from 17.9 in 2020 to 26.2 in 2016.
This page tracks the share of enterprises (10+ employees) that made e-commerce sales in Germany from 2010 to present. E-commerce penetration measures digital economy adoption in the business sector.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of enterprises (10+ employees) that made e-commerce sales in Germany from 2010 to present. E-commerce penetration measures digital economy adoption in the business sector. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2010–2025 (16 observations).
The series peaked at 26.2 % of enterprises in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 17.9 in 2020. The latest reading of 20.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp.