The Wiesn GDP: Oktoberfest as an Economy
EUR 1.48 billion in 16 days. If Oktoberfest were a country, it would outproduce a dozen nations. Explore the economics of the world's biggest folk festival.
Total Economic Impact
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Visitors
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Beer Consumed
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million liters
Revenue Breakdown
GDP Comparison: Oktoberfest vs. Countries
Annual GDP in million EUR (IMF 2024). Oktoberfest achieves its output in just 16 days.
Right Now at Oktoberfest
If the festival were running at this moment, every second would bring:
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earned per second
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liters poured per second
If Oktoberfest Were a Country...
It would rank among the top 200 economies by GDP
Its 13,000 workers would form a small town's workforce
Its 16-day output exceeds Tuvalu's entire annual GDP by 22x
Tax revenue of EUR 380M would fund a small nation's budget
96% hotel occupancy rivals peak-season Monaco
Employment Impact
Oktoberfest creates 13,000 temporary jobs across all sectors
Temporary Workers
13.000
Hotel Occupancy
96%
Tax Revenue
380M €
Festival Days
16
Revenue per Day
€92.5M
Visitors per Day
406.250
Beer per Day
406.250L
Sources & Notes
Economic data based on Stadt München Wirtschaftsreferat, DEHOGA Bayern, Wiesnwirte reports, and public economic analyses. GDP comparisons use IMF World Economic Outlook 2024 nominal GDP figures converted to EUR. All figures are estimates for 2025.