Germany Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

1.8

Units In

2.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 30, 2026

Time to Release

22 Days 2 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 inflation rate fell to 1.8% in December 2025, down from 2.3% in November and below market expectations of 2.0%, according to preliminary data. The reading dropped below the European Central Bank’s 2% target midpoint for the first time since September 2024, marking the second-lowest inflation rate since early 2021. Goods inflation slowed sharply, easing to 0.4% from 1.1% in November, reflecting softer food price growth (0.8% vs. 1.2%) and a deeper decline in energy prices (-1.3% vs. -0.1%). In contrast, services inflation remained stubbornly elevated and unchanged at 3.5%. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, fell to 2.4%, its lowest level since June 2021. Meanwhile, the EU-harmonized CPI eased to 2.0% in December, its lowest level since July and below forecasts of 2.2%. For the full year 2025, national inflation averaged 2.2%, while harmonized inflation averaged 2.3%.