Food expenditure per person in Germany
Germany: Food expenditure per person was 3,113 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Germany, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Germany is 3,113 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Germany ranks 17th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,403 current US$ | 2,268 current US$ | 2,563 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,786 current US$ | 2,318 current US$ | 3,113 current US$ | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6168 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Germany?
- Food expenditure per person in Germany was 3,113 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,113 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,268 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for food expenditure per person?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.