Germany

Region: Europe

Monitored elections

Type

Federal Election 2025

Date

2025-02-23

Status

Completed

Divergence analysis

Prediction market × polls

The CDU/CSU won the 2025 federal election with about 29% of the vote and Friedrich Merz became Chancellor. The telling read is the AfD: the second-most-voted party (about 21%), yet the market gave it only about 3% to win the most seats. Vote share is not winning: in a parliament, many votes do not mean the largest bloc. The gap between vote share (poll) and probability of winning (market), party by party in the table, is the signal AFOS tracks.

CandidatePollMarketDivergence
CDU/CSU29.5%96.7%+67.2pp
AfD21%3.3%-17.7pp
SPD15%0.1%-14.9pp
Grüne12.5%0.1%-12.4pp
BSW5%0.1%-4.9pp
FDP4.5%0.1%-4.4pp

🏆 Who won?

Volume: $106.3M
CDU/CSU96.7%
AfD3.3%
Grüne0.1%
BSW0.1%
SPD0.1%
FDP0.1%

Implied probability (Polymarket) · total volume US$ 106M

0255075100Dec 24Feb 25
CDU/CSU 99%AfD <1%SPD <1%Grüne <1%FDP <1%

Latest poll (INSA, 2025-02-22) cross-referenced with Polymarket odds. Open dataset with 349 polls. 🤗 Open dataset

Structural context

Governance (0–100 scale)

Political stability68
Voice & accountability85
Rule of law85
Government effectiveness81
Regulatory quality79
Control of corruption84

Economy

Population83.5M
GDP$4.69T
GDP per capita$56,104
Inflation2.3%

Education

Public education spending (% GDP)5.2%
Expected years of schooling16.9 years

Source: World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators + World Development Indicators (2024). Annual structural indicators that contextualize the country; they do not predict the electoral outcome. WGI ↗ · WDI ↗

Cross-reference graph

The election at the center, with markets, polls, press and structural context around it. The divergence between market and poll is the colored line, with the Δpp on it.

market × poll divergence (Δpp) convergence (low Δ) poll reading market correct market wrong press (anchors) navigation (click)drag nodes · scroll to zoom

Overview

Track Germany's election with prediction market data, electoral polls, and political risk analysis.

Political Risk

Germany's political landscape is monitored with prediction market signals, public sentiment, and critical events that may impact FX, investments, and governance.

Market Relevance

Elections in Germany directly impact capital flows, FX, and sovereign risk perception. Prediction markets offer early signals on likely scenarios.

Why monitor

Germany is one of the markets monitored by AFOS Analytics. Cross-referencing prediction markets and polls enables more informed decisions for investors, analysts, and citizens.

Germany Election 2025 | Political Risk & Prediction Markets