Rank in country
20 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Berlin (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
32.20% of people
DE 31.9 · +0.3 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +3.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
20 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Rank in Europe
84 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
3,685,265
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
Lower is better · Range 10.4–50.6
Berlin recorded 32.2% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 1,187,000 people in the region.
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial deterioration, moving from 29.1% to 32.2%.