Rank in country
32 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Dresden (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
26.20% of people
DE 31.9 · -5.7 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -2.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
32 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Rank in Europe
147 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,584,687
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
Dresden recorded 26.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 415,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 22.8% to 26.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.