Germany mobile network revenue
Germany mobile network revenue stood at 27.16 EUR billion in 2025, according to Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). It is one of the indicators in the Telecommunications market table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2009 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Telecommunications market table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total telecommunications market | 59.63 | 61.29 | 59.83 | 59.18 | 58.36 | 57.19 | 57.49 | 56.99 | 56.69 | 56.85 | |
| Mobile networks | 27.16 | 27.48 | 27.6 | 27.53 | 26.5 | 25.65 | 26.6 | 26.55 | 26.37 | 26.46 | |
| Other telecommunications revenue | 1.56 | 2.48 | 1.21 | 0.78 | 0.9 | 0.97 | 3.33 | 2.99 | 3.19 | 3.17 |
Understanding germany mobile network revenue
Wireless service billings, subscriber tariffs, and network access charges collected across cellular radio infrastructures are combined under this heading. The series aggregates end-user subscription fees for mobile voice, data bundles, and text messaging alongside wholesale interconnection and roaming fees billed to other carriers. It excludes fixed wireline connections such as copper telephone lines, optical fibre hookups, and cable broadband conduits, which occupy distinct sibling rows within the network classification. Hardware sales of unbundled cellular handsets and standalone non-carrier retail operations are likewise excluded from the reported total.
Annual figures smooth over the quarterly surges associated with holiday roaming, seasonal travel patterns, and promotional device launch campaigns. Long-term structural analysis benefits from annual comparisons, which illustrate broader shifts in mobile usage tariffs and wholesale capacity trading across licensed spectrum. Statistical adjustments may arise when mobile network operators revise past reporting of wholesale revenues or adjust accounting standards governing bundled contract apportionments. Users should be cautious when juxtaposing this figure with consumer price indices, because average revenue per connection incorporates business fleets, machine telemetry, and wholesale traffic alongside personal subscriptions.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include wholesale fees that network operators charge to virtual resellers?
- Yes, wholesale access and capacity fees paid by virtual operators to access cellular transmission infrastructure are incorporated into the total.
- Are handset retail sales counted within this mobile network revenue measure?
- Standalone handset transactions are omitted, although device payments integrated directly into ongoing mobile service tariff agreements may be included.
- How does this series differ from the fixed-line network rows in the table?
- This metric tracks cellular radio frequency transmissions, whereas its sibling rows track physical wireline media like copper, fibre, and coaxial cables.