Data For: Germany
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Germans buy drugs online
According to a survey done by pharmaceutical company Pfizer, 38 percent of Germans surveyed admitted to purchasing drugs without a prescription from black market sites online, the highest level in all of Europe.
Source: “Kent laboratory finds growing counterfeit drugs market,” BBC News, February 17, 2010.
$7.2 Billion lost to cigarette smuggling in Germany
The German Government loses up to $5.6 Billion (4 Billion Euros) in tax revenue from cigarette smuggling, while the cigarette industry and retailers losing an addition $1.6 Billion (1.2 Billion Euros) in revenue from smuggling activities.
Cigarette Smuggling in Germany
Cigarettes smugglers in Germany earn an estimated $1.5 Billion a year in profits.
Drug trafficking profits for gangs in Germany
According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, drug trafficking and smuggling organizations in Germany earned $229.5 Million (156 Million Euros) in profits in 2008.
Source: Bundeskriminalamt, “Organised Crime: 2008 National Situation Report,” Press-Release Summary, page 9.
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Counterfeit Pesticides in Europe
Below are losses to selected countries in Europe from counterfeit pesticides.
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Country |
Losses |
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4.19 Million |
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39.4 Million |
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13.3 Million |
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6.6 Million |
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22.9 Million |
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103 Million |
Source: “Counterfeit Pesticides Across Europe-2008,” European Crop Protection Association, August 2008.
Price of Marijuana in Europe
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Marijuana in Europe.
| Country | Wholesale Price (per kilogram |
Retail Price (per gram) |
| Austria | 4,110.7 | 13 |
| Czech Republic | 6,357.9 | 8.2 |
| Finland | 12,332.1 | 24 |
| France | 3,425.6 | 8.2 |
| Germany | 4,521.8 | 11.2 |
| Greece | 630 | 4.1 |
| Hungary | 2,780.3 | 11.9 |
| Ireland | 16,442.9 | 6.9 |
| Italy | 1,717.7 | 10 |
| Moldova | NA | 1.6 |
| Netherlands | NA | 7.3 |
| Poland | 5,140 | 11.6 |
| Romania | 1,918.3 | 8.9 |
| Russia | 2,984.3 | 6.7 |
| Spain | 1,103 | 4.2 |
| Sweden | 9,635.3 | 11.5 |
| Switzerland | 4,602.5 | 8.4 |
| Ukraine | NA | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2,615.7 | 8 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
Price of Cocaine in Europe
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Cocaine in Europe.
| Country | Wholesale Price (per kilogram |
Retail Price (per gram) |
| Austria | 61,660.7 | 99.3 |
| Czech Republic | 93,847.6 | 102.8 |
| Denmark | 40,444.9 | 73.5 |
| Finland | 61,660.7 | 109.6 |
| France | 41,107.2 | 96.9 |
| Germany | 48,825.7 | 86.2 |
| Greece | 62,735 | 109.8 |
| Hungary | 46,674.4 | 80.3 |
| Ireland | 82,214.3 | 95.9 |
| Italy | 56,029.1 | 111.8 |
| Moldova | 100,000 | 138 |
| Netherlands | 42,408.9 | 58.9 |
| Norway | 61,660.7 | 164.4 |
| Poland | 38,538 | 63.7 |
| Russia | 126,481 | 218 |
| Spain | 46,274.3 | 83.2 |
| Sweden | 44,351.5 | 75.3 |
| Switzerland | 44,351.5 | 75.3 |
| United Kingdom | 74,446.7 | 90.5 |
| Ukraine | NA | 160 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
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Price of Ecstasy in Europe
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Ecstasy in Europe.
| Country | Wholesale Price (per thousand tablets) |
Retail Price (per tablet) |
| Austria | 5,481 | 10.3 |
| Czech Republic | 5,453.5 | 11 |
| Denmark | 2,757.6 | 7.4 |
| Finland | 5,589.4 | 21.9 |
| France | 2,201.6 | 9.6 |
| Germany | 2,532.2 | 8.4 |
| Greece | NA | 25.1 |
| Hungary | 1,510.9 | 6.6 |
| Ireland | NA | 13.7 |
| Italy | 4,453.3 | 25.7 |
| Netherlands | 4,110.7 | 3.5 |
| Norway | 13,702.4 | 48 |
| Poland | 1,452.5 | 6.2 |
| Russia | 30,625 | 44.8 |
| Spain | NA | 14.6 |
| Sweden | 4,028.8 | 14.8 |
| Switzerland | NA | 16.7 |
| Turkey | 3,425.6 | 8.2 |
| United Kingdom | 1,829.2 | 6 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
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Price of Heroin in Europe
Price is in US Dollars and represent the typical price of Heroin in Europe
| Country | Wholesale Price (per kilogram) |
Retail Price (per gram) |
| Austria | 54,809 | 99.3 |
| Czech Republic | 41,449 | 54.8 |
| Denmark (No.4) | 64,344.2 | 165.5 |
| Finland | 54,809 | 150.7 |
| France (No.4) | 41,107 | 68.5 |
| Germany | 25,809.8 | 47.7 |
| Greece | 19,450 | 75.3 |
| Hungary (No.4) | 56,839 | NA |
| Ireland | 33,967 | 274 |
| Italy (No.4) | 52,069.1 | 89.2 |
| Netherlands | 16,956.7 | 32.9 |
| Norway | 58,235.1 | 239.8 |
| Poland | 20,553.6 | 77.4 |
| Russia (No.4)a | 39,458.3 | 96.9 |
| Spain | 47,670.3 | 85.9 |
| Sweden | 37,059 | 91.6 |
| Switzerland | 23,179.9 | 41.8 |
| Turkey | 8,564 | 19.9 |
| Ukraine (No.4) | 35,000 | 90 |
| United Kingdom | 27,163 | 100.6 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
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