Germany Inflation Rate

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

2.1

Units In

2.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 30, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 8 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 eased for a second consecutive month to 2.1% in April 2025, the lowest since October 2024, though it remained slightly above market forecasts of 2.0%, according to a preliminary estimate. Inflation in goods slowed sharply to 0.5% from 1.0% in March, driven by a steep drop in energy prices (-5.4% vs. -2.8%) and a softer rise in food costs (2.8% vs. 3.0%). In contrast, services inflation accelerated to a three-month high of 3.9% from 3.5%, while core inflation—which excludes energy and food—rose to 2.9% from a more than three-year low of 2.6% in March. On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.4%, following a 0.3% rise in the previous month.