The EU-harmonised annual inflation rate in Germany increased to 2.8% in March 2026, the highest since January 2025 from 2% in February, in line with market expectations, and led by a big surge in energy prices. source: Federal Statistical Office

Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in Germany averaged 1.92 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.60 percent in October of 2022 and a record low of -0.70 percent in July of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY. Germany Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in Germany is expected to be 3.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY is projected to trend around 2.70 percent in 2027 and 2.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-11 07:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Feb 2% 2.1% 2% 2.0%
2026-03-30 12:00 PM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Mar 2.8% 2% 2.8% 2.6%
2026-04-10 06:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Mar 2% 2.8% 2.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 124.50 123.10 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 119.50 119.10 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 118.10 118.10 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 129.60 129.00 points Feb 2026
Energy Inflation 7.20 -1.90 percent Mar 2026
Export Prices 116.60 116.50 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 1.50 2.60 percent Feb 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.11 100.94 points Mar 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 1.20 0.40 percent Mar 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.00 percent Mar 2026
Import Prices 112.80 112.50 points Feb 2026
Import Prices MoM 0.30 1.10 percent Feb 2026
Import Prices YoY -2.30 -2.30 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 1.90 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.10 0.20 percent Mar 2026
PPI MoM -0.50 -0.60 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 123.80 124.40 points Feb 2026
PPI YoY -3.30 -3.00 percent Feb 2026
Rent Inflation 2.20 2.20 percent Feb 2026
Services Inflation 3.20 3.20 percent Mar 2026
Wholesale Prices 119.50 118.80 points Feb 2026
Wholesale Prices MoM 0.60 0.90 percent Feb 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 1.20 1.20 percent Feb 2026


Germany Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is an indicator of inflation and price stability for the European Central Bank (ECB). The HICP is compiled by Eurostat and the national statistical institutes in accordance with harmonised statistical methods. The ECB aims to maintain annual inflation rates as measured by the HICP below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.80 2.00 11.60 -0.70 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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