"Alchoholic beverages are cheaper in Germany than many of its European neighbors, figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) released on Monday for "Dry January" show. Consumption remains high despite declining, and health experts say the only safe level of alcohol is none, while higher taxes could reduce use. How expensive is alcohol in Germany? In October 2025, alcohol prices in Germany were 14% below the average for the EU's 27 member states."
"Finland had by far the highest prices from a sample of 10 European countries, with alcoholic drinks costing 110% more than the EU average. Only in Italy are alcoholic drinks even cheaper across other European countries included. Customers there can buy them at prices 19% below the EU average. In Finland, by contrast, consumers had to pay more than twice the EU average. Denmark (123% of the average price) and Belgium (113%) followed."
"The rate of alcohol consumption in Germany remains high, with 11.2 liters (0.32 gallons) of pure alcohol drunk per person aged 15 or more in 2022, according to the World Health Organization. This is, however, a drop from the 12.1 liters per person consumed 10 years earlier, and put Germany in 9th position in a list of the heaviest drinkers in the EU in 2022, along with France and Portugal."
Alcoholic beverages are cheaper in Germany than in many European neighbors, with prices about 14% below the EU27 average in October 2025. Finland recorded the highest prices in a 10-country sample, roughly 110% above the EU average, while Italy was about 19% below the average. Denmark and Belgium also had above-average prices. Per-capita alcohol consumption in Germany was 11.2 liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15+ in 2022, down from 12.1 liters a decade earlier and placing Germany ninth among EU countries. Romania, Latvia, and the Czech Republic showed higher consumption. Mediterranean countries recorded lower consumption. Health experts state the only safe level of alcohol is none, and higher taxes could reduce use. Addiction researchers note a long-term decline in per-capita consumption.
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