Overview

Top political parties and their total donations

This list presents the top political parties and their cumulative donations within a specific interval, arranged in descending order based on the sum of donations

In the years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, a total of 14 parties received a combined total of €22,620,000.24 through 166 donations exceeding €35K.

The 5 parties with the highest total donations are CDU(€6,450,864.66), FDP(€5,276,704.18), Die Grünen(€4,134,054.00), CSU(€2,321,381.16), and SSW(€1,962,557.58).

The CDU received the most donations with a total of 52 contributions, amounting to €6,450,864.66.

Distribution of party donations

Total published donations to each party, Germany, 2018 - 2021.

CDU

€6,450,864.66(29%)

FDP

€5,276,704.18(23%)

Die Grünen

€4,134,054.00(18%)

CSU

€2,321,381.16(10%)

SSW

€1,962,557.58(9%)

SPD

€871,654.00(4%)

MLPD

€452,086.24(2%)

DKP

€352,420.50(2%)

Die PARTEI

€280,007.00(1%)

Die BASIS

€119,270.92(1%)

Die Linke

€115,000.00(1%)

AfD

€100,000.00(0%)

Volt

€95,000.00(0%)

FREIE WÄHLER

€89,000.00(0%)

Donation distribution

The party donation distribution overview provides a succinct analysis of donation distributions among various political parties. Through a scatter plot visualization, each point represents a party, with the x-axis indicating donation amounts and scatter size reflecting donation frequency.

DonationWatch

As of July 9, 2025

Sources Transparency