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Consumer spending on clothing and shoes in Germany 1991-2025
Private household consumer spending on shoes and clothing in Germany fluctuated in the last four decades, amounting to around **** billion euros in 2025 (preliminary figures). This was an increase compared to the year before.
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Consumer spending on clothing and shoes is influenced by various factors. Currently, the leading among them might be rising item prices due to inflation and the ongoing energy crisis. Other influences include the motivation for sustainable shopping and consumption, with customers searching for secondhand options both online and in physical stores. E-commerce has massively transformed the German clothing and shoe market, with revenue** °ù±ð³¦±ð²Ô³Ù±ô²â.Ìý
Foreign supplier markets
While Made in Germany is a coveted slogan and even a promise consumers still value highly, the German clothing market relies heavily on imports from abroad. As of 2022, the leading supply countries by far were and . Around **** billion euros worth of clothes were bought from alone. While ** apparel production volume had decreased recently, it did begin picking up, with over **** billion pieces produced in 2021.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (April 29, 2026). Consumer spending of private households on clothing and shoes in Germany from 1991 to 2025 (in billion euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/412689/clothing-and-shoes-consumer-spending-in-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Consumer spending of private households on clothing and shoes in Germany from 1991 to 2025 (in billion euros)." Chart. April 29, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/412689/clothing-and-shoes-consumer-spending-in-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2026). Consumer spending of private households on clothing and shoes in Germany from 1991 to 2025 (in billion euros). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/412689/clothing-and-shoes-consumer-spending-in-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Consumer Spending of Private Households on Clothing and Shoes in Germany from 1991 to 2025 (in Billion Euros)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Apr 2026, /statistics/412689/clothing-and-shoes-consumer-spending-in-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Consumer spending of private households on clothing and shoes in Germany from 1991 to 2025 (in billion euros) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/412689/clothing-and-shoes-consumer-spending-in-germany/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Consumer spending of private households on clothing and shoes in Germany from 1991 to 2025 (in billion euros) [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, April 29, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/412689/clothing-and-shoes-consumer-spending-in-germany/
