Germany Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

2.3

Units In

2.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

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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

The annual inflation rate in Germany came in at 2.3% in November 2025, the same as in October, and below forecasts of 2.4%, preliminary estimates showed. Inflation for services steadied at 3.5% and goods inflation slowed to 1.1% from 1.2%. Food prices rose less (1.2% vs 1.3%) and energy cost decreased at a slower pace (-0.1% vs -0.9%). Compared to the previous month, the CPI declined 0.2%, the first decrease since January, after a 0.3% rise in October and compared to forecasts of a 0.3% drop. Annual core inflation rate slowed to 2.7% from 2.8%. Meanwhile, the EU-harmonised CPI rose 2.6% on the year, the most in nine months, from 2.3% in October and higher than forecasts of 2.4%. On the month, the harmonised CPI fell 0.5%