Endgüter

Endgüter, or final goods, are goods that have completed the production process and are ready for end use. They are the goods that are purchased for final consumption or for final use by organizations, and are not intended to be used as inputs for further production. Endgüter are distinguished from Vorprodukte (intermediate goods), which are used to produce other goods, and from Investitionsgüter (capital goods) that are employed in the production process.

Typically, Endgüter are tangible products and can include consumer goods such as food, clothing, electronics, vehicles, and furniture, as well as non-durable and durable items that are obtained for final use. Services are essential to final demand but are usually treated separately from goods in many economic classifications. Within Endgüter, a common distinction is made between Verbrauchsgüter (consumables that are used up quickly) and Gebrauchsgüter (durable goods that provide service over a longer period). Investitionsgüter, by contrast, are used to produce other goods and are generally not classified as Endgüter in the sense of final consumption; their value is captured under gross capital formation in national accounts.

In macroeconomic statistics, Endgüter contribute to gross domestic product (GDP) through final demand components such as private consumption and government expenditure, representing the portion of production that reaches the end user without further processing. The concept helps separate the final use of goods from the intermediate stages of production within the economy.