E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany

Germany: E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2015
All-time low
13.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2009–2025

E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany, 2009–2025

05101520252009201720252009: 14.9 Percentage of enterprises2010: 21.5 Percentage of enterprises2012: 20.4 Percentage of enterprises2013: 22.2 Percentage of enterprises2014: 20.3 Percentage of enterprises2015: 23.1 Percentage of enterprises2016: 22.8 Percentage of enterprises2017: 20.5 Percentage of enterprises2018: 13.4 Percentage of enterprises2019: 14.2 Percentage of enterprises2020: 13.5 Percentage of enterprises2021: 14.1 Percentage of enterprises2022: 14.7 Percentage of enterprises2023: 13.5 Percentage of enterprises2024: 15.2 Percentage of enterprises2025: 15.2 Percentage of enterprises

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of enterprises.

Analysis

Germany recorded 15.2% for e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany peaked at 23.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2018.

Germany ranks 26th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany, year by year

Annual values for E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage of enterprises Change
2009 14.9% —
2010 21.5% +43.7%
2012 20.4% -4.8%
2013 22.2% +8.7%
2014 20.3% -8.5%
2015 23.1% +13.9%
2016 22.8% -1.6%
2017 20.5% -10.0%
2018 13.4% -34.7%
2019 14.2% +5.7%
2020 13.5% -4.8%
2021 14.1% +4.3%
2022 14.7% +4.3%
2023 13.5% -7.7%
2024 15.2% +12.4%
2025 15.2% -0.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 15.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.5%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.7%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1
2010s 19.8% 13.4% 23.1% 9
2020s 14.3% 13.5% 15.2% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 24 Norway 15.4% compare
  2. 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.3% compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 15.2% compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 15.2% compare
  5. 29 Serbia 14.5% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany?
E-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany was 15.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2018.
How does Germany rank for e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity?
Germany ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage of enterprises
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 738 data points, 2009–2025
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