Germans took more private and business trips last year
Germans took some 277 million private and business trips involving at least one overnight stay last year, a new record…
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Germans work 40.2 hours per week, on average
Full-time employees in Germany worked an average of 40.2 hours per week in 2024, in line with the EU average…
Germany recorded a €17.7 billion trade surplus with the US in Q1 2025
Germany recorded a trade surplus of €17.7 billion with the United States in the first quarter of 2025, continuing a…
More than a quarter of Germans work at weekends
Some 27% of Germans work at the weekend, at least occasionally, according to new data from the federal statistics office…
Chocolate prices in Germany have risen by two fifths in the past four years
Chocolate prices in Germany rose by 39.9% between 2020 and 2024, meaning that consumers have to pay more for Easter…
The United States is now Germany’s most important trading partner
The United States overtook China last year to become Germany‘s most important trading partner, new figures from Destatis, the German…
Germany’s tourist accommodation industry hit record high in 2024
Germany‘s tourism industry reported 496.1 million guest overnight stays last year, a new record high, according to Destatis, the country’s…
Beer sales declined in Germany last year
Beer sales fell by 1.4% in Germany last year, or 119.4 million litres, according to new data from Destatis, the…
German hospitality sector reported a 2.1% decline in sales last year
The German hospitality industry reported a 2.1% decline in sales in real terms (i.e. price adjusted) last year, according to…
The United States accounts for a fifth of EU exports
As Donald Trump takes on the US presidency for the second time, new data has revealed the extent to which…