Information on base:
German-speaking resident population aged 14 years and older.
Information on random sample:
n (2015)=25,140, projected to 69.24 million
n (2016)=23,854, projected to 69.56 million
n (2017)=23,356, projected to 70.09 million
n (2018)=23,389, projected to 70.45 million
n (2015)=23,318, projected to 70.60 million
Find more information on the methodology of this survey here.
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following do you do regularly, sometimes or never? In each row, please select the answer applicable to you." (original German question: "Was von den folgenden Dingen machen Sie selbst regelmäßig, was gelegentlich und was nie? Würden Sie bitte in jeder Zeile die für Sie zutreffende Antwort ankreuzen?")
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Readership of foreign-language books/newspapers in Germany 2019-2023, by frequency
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the number of people reading foreign-language books and newspapers in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by frequency. In 2023, roughly **** million Germans aged 14 years and older read foreign-language books and papers on a regular basis.
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IfD Allensbach. (June 18, 2023). Number of people reading foreign-language books and newspapers in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by frequency (in million people) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/382333/oreign-language-book-and-newspaper-readers-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of people reading foreign-language books and newspapers in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by frequency (in million people)." Chart. June 18, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/382333/oreign-language-book-and-newspaper-readers-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2023). Number of people reading foreign-language books and newspapers in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by frequency (in million people). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/382333/oreign-language-book-and-newspaper-readers-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of People Reading Foreign-language Books and Newspapers in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by Frequency (in Million People)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Jun 2023, /statistics/382333/oreign-language-book-and-newspaper-readers-germany/
IfD Allensbach, Number of people reading foreign-language books and newspapers in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by frequency (in million people) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/382333/oreign-language-book-and-newspaper-readers-germany/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Number of people reading foreign-language books and newspapers in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by frequency (in million people) [Graph], IfD Allensbach, June 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/382333/oreign-language-book-and-newspaper-readers-germany/
