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Average monthly expenditure for consumer goods per household in Germany in 2023, by segment (in euros)

Characteristic	Expenditure in euros
Private consumer expenditure (total)	3,032
Housing, energy and home maintenance	1,137
Food, beverages and tobacco	436
Transport	361
Leisure, entertainment and culture	260
Accommodation and hospitality	206
Information and telecommunications	142
Interior decorating, household appliances and items	137
Clothing and shoes	111
Other products and services	110
Health care	98
Education	26
Insurance and financial products	6

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December 2025

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Germany

Survey time period

2023

Supplementary notes

The figures are a result of the ongoing economic calculations (LWR) of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany. The ongoing economic calculations (LWR) include a random sample, for which 8,000 households are annually surveyed nationally. The survey includes only those households which, due to advertising measures of state Census Bureaus and the German Census Bureau, were prepared to volunteer the information requested in the survey documents. Households of the self-employed (craftspeople and self-employed farmers) were not included in the survey.

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In 2023, total private consumer spending per German household was around 3,032 euros. This sum was made up of various types of costs, of which the largest share was taken up by housing, energy, and home maintenance. Other large spending groups included food, beverages, and transport.

To spend or not to spend

On average, the graph at hand is a representation of the life of German consumers, and the financial decisions which must be made in terms of spending. Individual consumer goods recorded varying levels of expenditure over the years. For example, German consumers spent more on clothing and shoes after the COVID-19 pandemic than before. Food spending has also increased annually in recent years. While shoppers may not necessarily be buying more food than usual, higher food prices since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022 are a contributing factor. Many are taking a second look at their spending plans and budgets.

Money worries

Living costs have taken the hit among the German population, some of whom have already faced previous financial challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic. Not only more expensive grocery runs, but also climbing energy prices had the potential to stretch German household spending to a critical point. However, monthly inflation figures have been decreasing again since the end of 2023 and have come back to a normal level of around two percent.