The net office prime yield in Hamburg, Germany, expanded for the second year in a row in 2023. Between 2013 and 2021, yields fell year-on-year, reaching the record-low 2.55 percent. In 2023, the prime yield stood at 4.25 percent. The net prime yield refers to the ratio of net income to purchase price of a property of highest specification, best location, and standard size commensurate with local demand. Across the major European markets, the lowest yields were found in Geneva, Zurich, and Paris.
In 2023, there were almost 1.35 million employees in Hamburg, Germany, based on the domestic concept. This concept includes all gainfully employed people exercising one or more paid occupations. Gainfully employed persons include all persons who work as employees (salaried employees, blue-collar workers, marginally employed persons, civil servants) or self-employed persons or contributing family members, regardless of the duration of the actual or contractual working hours. The domestic concept covers all employed persons who pursue one or more gainful activities within an economic area, regardless of their place of residence.
This statistic represents Hamburg Süd's revenue in 2013 and 2014, with a breakdown by segment. The shipper generated around 6.4 billion U.S. dollars from its liner segment in 2013. This segment includes income from demurrage.
The population density in Hamburg has been steadily increasing in recent years, with 2,530 inhabitants per square kilometer in 2023. This statistic shows the population density in Hamburg from 1995 to 2023.
Prices in Hamburg, Germany, increased for both newly built and existing apartments in 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2023, newly built apartments sold 3.9 percent higher than the same period in 2022. Conversely, prices for newly built houses declined by 3.8 percent. In Germany's top five markets, newly built houses experienced the highest price growth.
As of the winter semester of 2023/2024, approximately 119,245 students were enrolled in universities in Hamburg, Germany, according to preliminary figures. This was a slight decrease, however almost unchanged compared to the previous winter semester with 119,425 students.
In 2024, around 64 percent of respondents to a survey conducted in Hamburg stated they would give a Christmas gift to their partner. Roughly 58 percent planned to gift their parents, while less than one percent were going to get presents for classmates.
In 2023, 20 percent of Hamburg's population was foreign. Figures have been increasing in recent years. In all of Germany, the share of foreigners was around 15.2 percent.
In 2023, around 808.1 million passengers used local public transport in Hamburg, Germany. This was a significant increase compared to 2022 when local public transport was used by around 685 million passengers. Figures refer to scheduled local bus, tram and rail services. In 2021, only 515.7 million passengers were recorded. The significant difference in numbers is due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which largely took place in 2020 and 2021.
The statistic shows the number of visitor arrivals in Hamburg, Germany from 1999 to 2023. The number increased steadily since 2001. It peaked at roughly 7.6 million arrivals in 2019. In 2023, around 7.4 million people visited Germany's northern city-state.
In 2023, almost 1.9 million people lived in Hamburg, one of Germany's city-states. This was an increase on the previous year at 1.89 million. Back in 1960, Hamburg's population was 1.83 million.
In 2023, around 54.7 percent of beds in travel accommodation in Hamburg were occupied, a slight increase compared to the previous year. Figures are slowly reaching pre-pandemic levels.
Das Bruttoinlandsprodukt von Hamburg betrug im Jahr 2024 rund 161,9 Milliarden Euro. Nominal bedeutet dies einen Zuwachs von 5,3 Prozent. Die positive Wachstumsrate ist allerdings durch den Preisanstieg bedingt, das reale (preisbereinigte) BIP ging im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 1,7 Prozent zurück. Somit entwickelte sich das preisbereinigte BIP von Hamburg erheblich besser als das deutsche Bruttoinlandsprodukt, welches im letzten Jahr um 0,2 Prozent zurückging. Das Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) ist ein Maß für die wirtschaftliche Leistung einer Volkswirtschaft bzw. eines Wirtschaftsraums in einem bestimmten Zeitraum. Es misst den Wert der im Inland hergestellten Waren und Dienstleistungen (Wertschöpfung), soweit diese nicht als Vorleistungen für die Produktion anderer Waren und Dienstleistungen verwendet werden. Das Bruttoinlandsprodukt ist die zentrale Größe der Volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnungen.
In 2023, around 48.96 million tons of cargo were handled in Hamburg rail traffic. This was a decrease compared to 2022 at 52.14 million tons.
Private consumer spending per inhabitant in Hamburg amounted to 25,022 euros in 2022. This was an increase compared to 22,707 euros in 2021.
In 2024, toys and gaming were the most popular Christmas gift among Hamburg residents, with 56 percent of respondents agreeing. Other leading categories included food, beverages and gourmet items, as well as clothing, shoes and accessories.
Air passenger numbers at Hamburg Airport in Germany grew considerably between 2013 and 2017 and then remained relatively stable at above 17 million passengers per year for until 2019. With the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, annual passenger numbers dropped to just above a quarter of what they had been the previous year. Passenger numbers began to increase again in 2021 and reached roughly 13.6 million in 2023.
April 2025 saw an average temperature of **** degrees Celsius for Hamburg, Germany. This was not a significant change compared to the same month a year before.
As of December 2023, 98.61 percent of households in Hamburg were eligible for access to 50 Mbit/s broadband internet. Broadband internet with at least 1000 Mbit/s was available to around 95.33 percent of all households.
In 2024, Hamburg residents planned to spend around 536 euros in total on Christmas presents. Men planned to spend more than women. The figures are based on a survey conducted in autumn.
The net office prime yield in Hamburg, Germany, expanded for the second year in a row in 2023. Between 2013 and 2021, yields fell year-on-year, reaching the record-low 2.55 percent. In 2023, the prime yield stood at 4.25 percent. The net prime yield refers to the ratio of net income to purchase price of a property of highest specification, best location, and standard size commensurate with local demand. Across the major European markets, the lowest yields were found in Geneva, Zurich, and Paris.