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 2025, a total of 11 parties received a combined total of €19,116,289.43 through 106 donations exceeding €35,000.00.

The CDU received the most donations with a total of 43 contributions, amounting to €4,204,521.00.

The highest cumulative donation of €5,058,646.62 was made to the AfD party.

Distribution of party donations

Total published donations to each party, Germany, 2025.

AfD

€5,058,646.62(26%)

CDU

€4,204,521.00(22%)

FDP

€3,113,475.14(16%)

SPD

€2,250,000.00(12%)

BSW

€2,100,646.67(11%)

CSU

€972,000.00(5%)

Die Grünen

€890,000.00(5%)

Die Linke

€300,000.00(2%)

FREIE WÄHLER

€112,000.00(1%)

Volt

€75,000.00(0%)

DKP

€40,000.00(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.

2024

DonationWatch

As of June 4, 2025

Sources Transparency