19 December 2025
Propensity to save highest since 2008, according to new survey
A new survey in Germany shows that consumers’ propensity to save rather than spend is at its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.
Concerns about potential inflation and an ongoing debate in Germany about the future of the country’s retirement plan may have contributed to the result, according to the pollsters, market research company GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decision (NIM).
NIM expert Rolf Bürki called the results “not positive news” ahead of the Christmas shopping season, while also expecting the negative trend to continue into early 2026.
Apart from retail, other sectors taken into consideration include services, travel and real estate rentals.
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We’ll be following the news in Germany today as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has asked the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house, to debate Berlin’s relations with the US.
Also in news: It looks like Germans are stockpiling their savings ahead of the Christmas holidays.
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