Germany Individuals Making Online Purchases (2025)
Germany's Individuals Making Online Purchases: 81.4 % of individuals (last 12 months) in 2025, +3.5pp YoY. Eurostat (ISOC_EC_IB20), 2020–2025.
Germany (2025)
81.4
% of individuals (last 12 months)
+3.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+3.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
6
years of data
Data
| Year | % of individuals (last 12 months) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.4 | +3.5pp |
| 2024 | 77.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 77.5 | +1.3pp |
| 2022 | 76.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2021 | 76 | -6.5pp |
| 2020 | 82.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 81.4 % of individuals (last 12 months) in 2025. The latest change was +3.5pp. Across 2020–2025 the series ranges from 76 in 2021 to 82.6 in 2020.
This page tracks the share of individuals who made online purchases in the last 12 months in Germany from 2010 to present. Consumer e-commerce penetration is a core indicator of digital economy maturity and addressable market for B2C platforms.
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 individuals who made online purchases in the last 12 months in Germany from 2010 to present. Consumer e-commerce penetration is a core indicator of digital economy maturity and addressable market for B2C platforms. 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 2020–2025 (6 observations).
The series peaked at 82.6 % of individuals (last 12 months) in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 76 in 2021. The latest reading of 81.4 in 2025 represents a change of +3.5pp.