Information on the population:
German-speaking population aged 14 years and older in private households at main place of residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on total sample:
2019: 23,318 respondents, representing 70.60 million people
2020: 23,191 respondents, representing 70.64 million people
2021: 22,563 respondents, representing 70.54 million people
2022: 23,015 respondents, representing 70.6 million people
2023: 23,524 respondents, representing 70.08 million people
For additional information on the methodology used, see .
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often do you order products online or use paid online services? By your estimate, is it..." (Original German question: "Und wie häufig bestellen Sie normalerweise etwas im Internet oder nehmen im Internet etwas in Anspruch, das etwas kostet? Würden Sie sagen ...")
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Usage frequency of paid online services in Germany 2019-2023
This statistic shows the results of a survey concerning the usage frequency of fee-based services and offers on the internet in Germany from 2019 to 2023. In 2023, roughly million German online consumers aged 14 years and older purchased paid services online several times a month. The Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (Allensbacher Markt- und Werbeträgeranalyse or AWA in German) determines attitudes, consumer habits and media usage of the population in Germany on a broad statistical basis.
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IfD Allensbach. (June 18, 2023). Number of online consumers who used paid services and offers on the internet in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by usage frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/453205/paid-online-services-usage-frequency-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of online consumers who used paid services and offers on the internet in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by usage frequency (in millions)." Chart. June 18, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/453205/paid-online-services-usage-frequency-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2023). Number of online consumers who used paid services and offers on the internet in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by usage frequency (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/453205/paid-online-services-usage-frequency-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of Online Consumers Who Used Paid Services and Offers on The Internet in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by Usage Frequency (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 18 Jun 2023, /statistics/453205/paid-online-services-usage-frequency-germany/
IfD Allensbach, Number of online consumers who used paid services and offers on the internet in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by usage frequency (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/453205/paid-online-services-usage-frequency-germany/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Number of online consumers who used paid services and offers on the internet in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by usage frequency (in millions) [Graph], IfD Allensbach, June 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/453205/paid-online-services-usage-frequency-germany/