Hobby and Leisure Industry in Germany

German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce: Market Size & Growth

E-Commerce Revenue by Year & Annual Growth Rate

The German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market generated an e-commerce revenue of US$26,942m in 2024, reflecting an e-commerce growth rate of 0-5% compared to the previous year. Projections for 2025 see the e-commerce market trending toward a change of 0-5%.

Monthly E-Commerce Revenue & Growth

Online sales are subject to changes throughout a year that are determined by broader consumer habits, cultural preferences, and the general state of the economy. In the German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market, monthly revenues in November of 2025 were US$2,910m. This represents a change of <0% from the previous month.

German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce: Product Categories

In the German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market, Media is the largest category, contributing 32% to the markets's total revenue. Among all e-commerce product categories, it holds the leading position in terms of revenue share and consumer demand.

Biggest Online Retailers in German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce

The largest e-commerce retailer in the German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market is amazon.de, with an online revenue of US$19,326m in 2024. Its revenue changed by 0-5% in 2024. Following in second place is ebay.de, followed by otto.de in third place.

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amazon.de

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US$19,326m

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Position	Store	Biggest Category	Biggest Country	Growth 24/25	Revenue (GMV)
1.	amazon.de	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	US$19,326m
2.	ebay.de	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
3.	otto.de	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
4.	example123.bla	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
5.	storenamesome-24.xbz	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
6.	emerald-emerald.xb	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
7.	roserose.hru	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
8.	cakestore24.zwr	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
9.	limedatabase.yzu	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
10.	cyan-cpu-chips.yzu	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock

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German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Penetration: Online Market Share

The German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market reached an online share of 10-15% in 2024. This e-commerce market share measures what percentage of revenues are generated through online channels. The online share is expected to reach 15-20% in 2025.

Top Shipping, Payment and Software Providers in German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce

One of the key characteristics of any e-commerce market is its top service providers. This refers to the most prevalent carriers online retailers use for their shipments, the type of payment methods they offer, or the shop software they use to manage their store site. In the German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market, DHL is the shipping provider offered by most e-commerce retailers, PayPal (E-wallets) is the number one payment provider, and Shopware the leading provider of shop software.

German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce: Conversion Funnel KPIs

In 2024, the add-to-cart rate for the German Hobby & Leisure E-Commerce Market was 9.5-10.0%, while the cart abandonment rate was 61.0-61.5%,. The e-commerce shopping statistics of consumers buying are used to benchmark performance for e-commerce retailers in the market.

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