* No longer asked after 2017. Information on base:
The survey is based on the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older in private households at main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on random sample:
2018: 23,389 respondents, projected base of 70.45 million people
2019: 23,120 respondents, projected base of 70.60 million people
2020: 23,138 respondents, projected base of 70.63 million people
2021: 23,299 respondents, projected base of 70.54 million people
The figures are based on the following studies: 2018 VuMA 2019; 2019: VuMA 2020; 2020: VuMA 2021; 2021: VuMA 2022.
You will find further information on the methodology and in the .
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Most popular online shopping products and services in Germany 2018-2021
This graph presents the results of a survey on the most popular online shopping product and service categories in Germany from 2018 to 2021. In 2021, there were roughly **** million Germans aged 14 years and older who had ordered books online.
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VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (November 17, 2021). Number of consumers of the most popular online shopping products and services in Germany from 2018 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/452923/online-shopping-most-popular-products-and-services-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Number of consumers of the most popular online shopping products and services in Germany from 2018 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. November 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/452923/online-shopping-most-popular-products-and-services-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (2021). Number of consumers of the most popular online shopping products and services in Germany from 2018 to 2021 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/452923/online-shopping-most-popular-products-and-services-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Number of Consumers of The Most Popular Online Shopping Products and Services in Germany from 2018 to 2021 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2021, /statistics/452923/online-shopping-most-popular-products-and-services-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), Number of consumers of the most popular online shopping products and services in Germany from 2018 to 2021 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/452923/online-shopping-most-popular-products-and-services-germany/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of consumers of the most popular online shopping products and services in Germany from 2018 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), November 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/452923/online-shopping-most-popular-products-and-services-germany/