Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Germany
Germany: Registering property: Cost (% of property value) was 6.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Registering property: Cost in Germany, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: cost in Germany stood at 6.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: cost in Germany peaked at 6.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2006.
That places Germany 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.2% | — |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.0%, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 600.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 83.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 512.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: cost in Germany?
- Registering property: cost in Germany was 6.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for registering property: cost?
- Germany ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: cost rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Cost (% of property value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total of official costs associated with completing the procedures to transfer the property, expressed as a percentage of the property value, assumed to be equivalent to 50 times income per capita. It is calculted as a percentage of the property value. Only official costs required by law are recorded, including fees, transfer taxes, stamp duties and any other payment to the property registry, notaries, public agencies or lawyers. Other taxes, such as capital gains tax or value added tax, are excluded from the cost measure. Both costs borne by the buyer and the seller are included. If cost estimates differ among sources, the median reported value is used.