Number of private households (Absolute value) in Germany
Germany: Number of private households (Absolute value) was 41,378 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
41,378
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 25 countries
All-time high
41,378
in 2018
All-time low
35,256
in 1991
Years of data
28
1991–2018
Number of private households in Germany, 1991–2018
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, number of private households in Germany stood at 41,378. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of private households in Germany peaked at 41,378 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35,256, in 1991.
That places Germany 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of private households (Absolute value) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35,256 | — |
| 1992 | 35,700 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 36,230 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 36,695 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 36,938 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 37,281 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 37,457 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 37,532 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 37,795 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 38,124 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38,456 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 38,720 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38,944 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 39,122 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39,178 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39,766 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 39,722 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 40,076 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 40,188 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 40,301 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39,509 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 39,707 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 39,933 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40,223 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40,774 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40,960 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41,304 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41,378 | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 41,378 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,002, 10.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Germany's 41,378 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,946, 10.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,765 | 35,256 | 37,795 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39,230 | 38,124 | 40,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,454 | 39,509 | 41,378 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of private households in Germany?
- Number of private households in Germany was 41,378 in 2018, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of private households recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 41,378 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of private households recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,256 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for number of private households?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of private households rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of private households (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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