Number of visits to the cinema in Germany from 1946 to 2020 (in millions)

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Release date

May 2021

Region

Germany

Survey time period

1946 to 2020

Supplementary notes

1946-1990: BRD and West-Berlin, since 1991 until today: whole federal territory

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Number of cinema visits in Germany 1946-2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 27, 2025
This statistic shows the number of visits to the cinema in Germany from 1946 to 2020. According to the Head Organization of the German Film Industry (SPIO), the year with the most cinema visits by far was 1956 with roughly ***** million cinema goer, while in 2020, ** million people visited the cinema.
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