The financial assets of households in Germany came to €6,738 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2020. This was €108 billion (or 1.6%) higher than in the previous quarter. In the third quarter of 2020, households mainly built up cash and deposits totalling €41 billion, followed by claims on insurance corporations (€19 billion) and shares (€11 billion).

Die deutsche Wirtschaftsleistung ist 2020 um 5,0 Prozent gesunken. Damit brach das Bruttoinlandsprodukt im Corona-Krisenjahr nach einer zehnjährigen Wachstumsphase ein. 2019 war die Wirtschaft noch um 0,6 Prozent gewachsen.

Many citizens have adjusted their payment behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic. “According to a representative Bundesbank survey in 2020, the importance of cashless payment methods, especially cards, in everyday expenditures has been growing considerably,” said Burkhard Balz, the member of the Bundesbank Executive Board responsible for cashless payments.

Survey results from December 2020 indicate that individuals are expecting inflation to come to 3.1% on average over the next 12 months, which is the highest rate measured in 2020. Inflation expectations had previously dropped from 2.8% in June to 2.5% in November.

Kapitalquoten der bedeutenden Institute im dritten Quartal 2020 gestiegen; aggregierte Gesamtkapitalquote bei 19,05% (nach 18,66 % im zweiten Quartal 2020).