Key Market Indicators
By 2026, the number of fixed line subscribers in Germany is projected to decline to around 36.8 million. This marks an average annual decrease of 1.4% from 2021, when the figure stood at 40 million. Since 1965, the decline has averaged 2.5% each year. In 2021, Japan had the highest number of fixed line subscribers at 40 million, followed by the United States, Germany (40 million) and France (29 million).