Costs of alcoholic drinks had been lowest in Germany and Italy in contrast with different European Union international locations in October 2025, in line with the most recent figures from the Federal Statistical Workplace (Destatis).
Germany reported costs 14% beneath the typical within the EU, adopted by Italy, the place costs had been 19% decrease than the typical.
In distinction, Finland recorded the best costs for alcoholic drinks, at 109.5% above the EU common.
Different international locations with comparatively excessive alcohol costs included Denmark (23% above common), Belgium (13%) and Poland (9%).
Destatis famous that costs in France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg had been near the EU common.
Czechia (7% beneath) and Austria (11% beneath) additionally ranked amongst international locations with decrease alcohol costs.
Declining Alcohol Consumption
Regardless of comparatively low costs, alcohol consumption in Germany has dropped by roughly one litre per capita over the previous decade.
However, Germany stays among the many high alcohol-consuming international locations within the EU.
In accordance with the World Well being Organisation (WHO), alcohol consumption in Germany stood at 11.2 litres per capita in 2022, or the equal of round 448 glasses of beer.
Alongside France and Portugal, Germany ranked ninth in per capita consumption.
Romania recorded the best alcohol consumption, at 17.1 litres per capita, adopted by Latvia (14.7 litres) and Czechia (13.7 litres).
Greece (7.0 litres), Malta (6.2 litres) and Cyprus (5.2 litres) reported the bottom consumption ranges.
Non-Alcoholic Drinks Extra Costly
Destatis additionally discovered that costs for non-alcoholic drinks in Germany in October 2025 had been barely above the EU common, at round 2% increased.
Latvia recorded the best costs, at 46% above the EU common, which Destatis attributed to the nation’s excessive sugar tax.
Denmark and the Netherlands had been additionally above common at 30% and 23% respectively.
As soon as once more, Italy recorded the bottom costs, rating 18% beneath the EU common.
Non-alcoholic drinks had been additionally barely cheaper than common in France (3% beneath) and Czechia (9% beneath).
