Attendance at the Oktoberfest 1980-2024

In 2024, there were around 6.7 million visitors to Munich’s Oktoberfest celebration. The attendance record was set a year earlier with 7.2 million visitors. Visitors celebrated together for a total of 16 days at the largest folk festival in the world.

Beer consumption

For many people, the most important aspect of Oktoberfest is beer. Germans, in general, have a reputation for loving this drink and in 2023, there were 69 million hectoliters of beer sold in Germany. On average around 89 liters of beer per person was consumed in Germany, making its consumption the fourth highest in Europe. Many types of beer are offered at the Munich Oktoberfest, the strongest of which is Hofbräu, with an alcohol content of 6.3 percent. Customers can pay between 12.60 euros and 14.90 euros for a beer, and although this may seem expensive, at Oktoberfest it is sold by the liter and so this is not such a bad deal.

Crime at Oktoberfest

The crowds and drinking mean that there are often elevated levels of crime at Oktoberfest events. Types of crimes that occur at Oktoberfest in Munich include bodily assaults, stealing bags, and, the most commonly committed offense, drunk driving. The higher level of law-breaking means that there is an increased police presence around the event. In 2022, there were almost 1,900 police deployments at the Munich Oktoberfest.