Germany Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

2.1

Units In

2.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 30, 2025

Time to Release

15 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.54 Oct 1951	-7.62 Jun 1950	2.47 %	1950-2025	Federal Statistical Office

In Germany, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Housing, water, electricity, gas & other fuels (32 percent of the total weight), Transport (13 percent), Recreation, entertainment & culture (11 percent) and Food & non-alcoholic beverages (10 percent). The index also includes Miscellaneous goods & services (7 percent), Furniture, lighting equipment, appliances & other household equipment (5 percent), Restaurant & accommodation services (5 percent), Health (5 percent) and Clothing & footwear (5 percent). The remaining 7 percent of the index is composed by Alcoholic beverages & tobacco, Communication and Education.

Latest Updates

Germany’s consumer price inflation stood at 2.1% in May 2025, in line with flash estimates and unchanged from the previous month, remaining at its lowest level since October 2024. Inflation in goods accelerated (0.9% vs 0.5% in April), with food prices staying elevated (at 2.8%), driven by strong rises in fruit (7.4%), sugar and confectionery (6.6%), edible fats and oils (4.7%), and dairy products and eggs (4.6%). Energy prices continued to fall, though at a slower pace (-4.6% vs -5.4%), led by drops in fuel (-6.8%), electricity (-2.4%), and heating oil (-9.5%). In contrast, service inflation eased (3.4% vs 3.9%), weighed by lower costs for international flights (-8.7%) and telecommunications (-1.3%). Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, edged down to 2.8% from 2.9%. Monthly, consumer prices rose 0.1%, sharply down from April’s 0.4%. The EU-harmonised inflation rate eased to 2.1% yoy (vs 2.2%) and 0.1% mom (vs 0.5%).