Germany Inflation Rate

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

2.2

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 30, 2025

Time to Release

17 Days 12 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 annual consumer price inflation rose to a five-month high of 2.2% in August 2025 from 2% in July, confirming initial estimates. The increase was primarily driven by higher food prices (2.5% vs 2.2% in July), particularly fruit (+7.1%), sugar, jam, honey and other confectionery (+6.9%), dairy products and eggs (+3.2%) and meat products (+2.9%). At the same time, the decline in energy costs slowed (-2.4% vs -3.4%), amid decreases in prices of motor fuels (-2.5%) and household energy (-2.3%). Meanwhile, services inflation was steady at 3.1%, with price increases mainly observed in combined passenger transport services (+11.1%) and services of social facilities (+8.1%). Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, remained at 2.7% for the third month in a row. On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.1% in August, following a 0.3% rise in July.