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 2020, a total of 9 parties received a combined total of €2,907,946.14 through 24 donations exceeding €35,000.00.

The CDU received the most donations with a total of 11 contributions, amounting to €1,600,857.65.

The highest cumulative donation of €1,600,857.65 was made to the CDU party.

Distribution of party donations

Total published donations to each party, Germany, 2020.

CDU

€1,600,857.65(55%)

SSW

€496,054.25(17%)

CSU

€340,000.00(12%)

MLPD

€110,031.24(4%)

FDP

€101,001.00(3%)

AfD

€100,000.00(3%)

Die BASIS

€60,000.00(2%)

Die Grünen

€50,001.00(2%)

SPD

€50,001.00(2%)

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.

2019 2021

DonationWatch

As of June 4, 2025

Sources Transparency