Overview

• In 2024, 21% of Germans—17.4 million people—reported they could not afford a one-week holiday.
• This figure represents a modest decline from 23% in 2023, according to the Statistisches Bundesamt.
• Single parents faced the steepest burden, with 38% unable to finance a weeklong trip.
• Both single adults and households with three or more children recorded unaffordability rates of 29%.
• Despite Germany’s rate falling below the EU average of 27%, disparities persist across EU countries, ranging from 59% in Romania to 9% in Luxembourg.