Germans most worried about cost of living and migration, study finds

The rising cost of living and the arrival of migrants into Germany are the two top concerns weighing on minds of German citizens, a new long-term study published on Wednesday has found.

Rising prices are the number one German angst, with 57% of respondents saying they are worried about the cost of living surging further.

It was also the concern named most often in the 33 surveys conducted as part of the study.

"A look at our long-term statistics shows that when it comes to their own wallets, Germans are sensitive," says study head Grischa Brower-Rabinowitsc.

Some 52% of respondents said they were worried about rent becoming too expensive, a concern ranking third in the study.

However, financial sentiment has improved compared to 2023, with concerns regarding rising cost of living and rent both declining by eight percentage points.

Meanwhile the issue of migration also continues to preoccupy people in Germany, coming in at second place on the list of concerns.

More than half of those surveyed, or 56%, are worried that society and the authorities are not prepared to deal with the number of refugees arriving in the country.

For this year's study, some 2,400 respondents from the age of 14 were questioned between July and August.