Germany bars real turnover, unadjusted
Germany bars real turnover, unadjusted stood at 67.8 in May 2026, according to Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis). It is one of the indicators in the Tourism and hospitality table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Mar 2000 to May 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Tourism and hospitality table
| Indicator | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real turnover, unadjusted | 92.2 | 82.7 | 80.5 | 70.4 | 69.5 | 88.2 | 85.2 | 93.7 | 95.7 | 97.4 | |
| Real turnover by branch (unadjusted) | |||||||||||
| Beverage-serving activities (bars) | 67.8 | 60.7 | 56.2 | 50.3 | 49.3 | 70 | 60.9 | 63.5 | 65.9 | 68.5 |
Understanding germany bars real turnover, unadjusted
Deflated revenue for businesses dedicated primarily to preparing and serving drinks is captured by this specific branch metric. The scope includes bars, taverns, discotheques, and coffee shops where beverage sales dominate the receipts, explicitly excluding food-led establishments like restaurants or cafes. This index strips out price hikes to measure the pure volume of beverage-serving activities. It is presented without any seasonal or calendar smoothing, representing the exact volume of transactions processed at the till. The series provides the tightest view of discretionary social spending within the broader hospitality aggregate.
Year-on-year evaluation against the corresponding month of the previous year is the correct methodology for interpreting this raw data. Sequential month-to-month comparisons will merely capture regular seasonal shifts, such as the surge in beer garden activity during warmer months or the impact of major sporting tournaments. All index values are anchored to the 2015 base year. The latest monthly releases should be treated as preliminary and will likely see revisions. A frequent error in analysis is conflating this series with overall alcohol consumption; this index measures only the on-trade volume at specialized beverage establishments, completely ignoring off-trade retail sales and drinks purchased alongside meals in full-service restaurants.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this index measure all alcohol consumption in the hospitality sector?
- No, it only tracks total sales at dedicated beverage-serving venues like bars and clubs. It entirely excludes drinks purchased alongside meals in full-service restaurants.
- Are retail alcohol sales from supermarkets included?
- Off-trade retail sales are completely excluded. The metric is strictly limited to on-premise consumption within the hospitality sector.
- Does this series adjust for the higher prices of premium drinks?
- Price fluctuations are stripped out of this real index. It tracks the aggregate volume of business activity rather than the monetary value of the drinks sold.