Key Takeaways
- In 2023, Germany’s advertising market was worth 26.6 billion euros
- In 2023, Germany’s advertising market grew by 0.8% compared with 2022 (26.6 billion euros in 2023)
- In 2022, Germany’s advertising market was worth 26.4 billion euros
- In 2023, internet (digital) advertising accounted for 65.0% of Germany’s advertising spend (share)
- In 2022, internet (digital) advertising accounted for 61.4% of Germany’s advertising spend (share)
- In 2021, internet (digital) advertising accounted for 55.9% of Germany’s advertising spend (share)
- In 2023, the number of employees in the advertising industry in Germany was 139,600
- In 2022, the number of employees in the advertising industry in Germany was 136,800
- In 2021, the number of employees in the advertising industry in Germany was 133,900
- In Germany, internet users’ average time spent watching online videos is 5 hours per week
- In Germany, 83% of people use online services weekly (proxy for digital reach relevant to advertising)
- In Germany, 91% of households have internet access (home internet)
- Germany’s net advertising revenue (ad income) for the public broadcaster ARD in 2023 was not disclosed; instead, ARD reports contributions and other revenues—use of advertising regulated by Rundfunkstaatsvertrag
- Germany’s “Rundfunkstaatsvertrag” sets rules for advertising and teleshopping in German broadcasting
- The German Interstate Treaty on Broadcasting (RStV) is published in “Gesetze im Internet” with current text at this URL
Germany’s advertising market grew to 26.6 billion euros, led by digital.
Market Size & Revenue
Market Size & Revenue Interpretation
Media Channels, Formats & Shares
Media Channels, Formats & Shares Interpretation
Workforce, Businesses & Employment
Workforce, Businesses & Employment Interpretation
Consumer Behavior, Reach & Demand
Consumer Behavior, Reach & Demand Interpretation
Regulation, Compliance & Industry Standards
Regulation, Compliance & Industry Standards Interpretation
References
- 1de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/1321/umfrage/werbeausgaben-in-deutschland/
- 2statista.com/statistics/273433/advertising-spending-per-capita-in-germany/
- 3statista.com/statistics/271133/digital-advertising-spend-in-germany/
- 4statista.com/statistics/271146/mobile-advertising-spend-in-germany/
- 5statista.com/statistics/256000/online-advertising-spending-in-germany/
- 6statista.com/statistics/280383/search-advertising-spend-in-germany/
- 7statista.com/statistics/280406/social-media-advertising-spend-in-germany/
- 8statista.com/statistics/280415/display-advertising-spend-in-germany/
- 9statista.com/statistics/271168/classified-ads-ad-spend-in-germany/
- 10statista.com/statistics/271165/video-advertising-spend-in-germany/
- 11statista.com/statistics/669295/programmatic-advertising-spend-in-germany/
- 12statista.com/statistics/669303/share-of-programmatic-ad-spend-in-germany/
- 13statista.com/statistics/281248/search-as-share-of-online-advertising-spend-in-germany/
- 14statista.com/statistics/271171/video-ad-spend-share-of-online-ads-in-germany/
- 22statista.com/statistics/1250417/germany-consumers-accept-personalized-ads/
- 23statista.com/statistics/1250434/germany-consumers-ad-personalization-preference/
- 24statista.com/statistics/1250440/germany-consumers-targeted-ads-purchase-likelihood/
- 25statista.com/statistics/1250461/germany-consumers-too-many-ads-avoid-brands/
- 26statista.com/statistics/1250470/germany-consumers-click-on-ads/
- 30statista.com/statistics/246619/ad-reach-in-germany/
- 31statista.com/statistics/270044/tv-reach-in-germany/
- 32statista.com/statistics/270041/radio-reach-in-germany/
- 33statista.com/statistics/270046/ooh-reach-in-germany/
- 34statista.com/statistics/270043/print-reach-in-germany/
- 15destatis.de/DE/Themen/Branchen-Unternehmen/Unternehmen/Statistik-der-Industrie-der-Gesellschaft/werbende-unternehmen.html
- 18destatis.de/EN/Themes/Society-Environment/Income-Consumption-Living-Conditions/ICT/Internet-use.html
- 16ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Advertising_and_marketing_services_statistics
- 19ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=File:Households_with_internet_access_by_country,_2023.png
- 17ard-zdf-medienstudie.de/fileadmin/user_upload/ARD_ZDF_Medienstudie_2024/Internet.pdf
- 20reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2024
- 21zeitgeist-studie.de/adblocker-nutzung-deutschland
- 27itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Digital-Development/Pages/default.aspx
- 28datareportal.com/social-media-use-in-germany/
- 29datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-germany
- 35ard.de/service/unternehmen/finanzen/werbegrundsaetze_ard/1086
- 36gesetze-im-internet.de/rstv/
- 37gesetze-im-internet.de/rstv/__44.html
- 38gesetze-im-internet.de/rstv/__15.html
- 39gesetze-im-internet.de/uwg/
- 40gesetze-im-internet.de/tkg_2021/
- 42gesetze-im-internet.de/uwg/__5.html
- 43gesetze-im-internet.de/uwg/__5a.html
- 44gesetze-im-internet.de/uwg/__7.html
- 45gesetze-im-internet.de/tdddg/
- 47gesetze-im-internet.de/netzdg/
- 48gesetze-im-internet.de/urhg/
- 49gesetze-im-internet.de/markeng/
- 50gesetze-im-internet.de/pangv/
- 51gesetze-im-internet.de/bgb/
- 53gesetze-im-internet.de/ustg_1980/
- 41eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj
- 46bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Publikation/EN/Reports/2019%20-%20Sector%20report%20online%20advertising.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2
- 52bundesfinanzministerium.de/Web/DE/Themen/Steuern/Steuerarten/Umsatzsteuer/umsatzsteuer.html






