The EU-harmonized inflation rate in Germany rose to 2.1% in August 2025 from a ten-month low of 1.8% in July, just above market forecasts of 2%, preliminary estimates showed. On a monthly basis, harmonized consumer prices edged up by 0.1%, after a 0.4% increase in the prior month and above the expected flat reading. source: Federal Statistical Office

Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in Germany averaged 1.92 percent from 1996 until 2025, 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 September of 2025.

Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in Germany is expected to be 2.30 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 1.90 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-08-13 06:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Jul 1.8% 2% 1.8% 1.8%
2025-08-29 12:00 PM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Aug 2.1% 1.8% 2% 1.9%
2025-09-12 06:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Aug 1.8% 2.1% 2.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 122.20 121.80 points Jul 2025
Core Consumer Prices 118.70 118.30 points Jul 2025
Core Inflation Rate 2.70 2.70 percent Jul 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 117.60 117.40 points Jul 2025
CPI Transportation 127.60 126.90 points Jul 2025
Energy Inflation -3.40 -3.50 percent Jul 2025
Export Prices 115.30 115.50 points Jul 2025
Food Inflation 2.80 2.70 percent Jul 2025
Harmonised Consumer Prices 132.40 131.90 points Jul 2025
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.40 percent Aug 2025
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.10 1.80 percent Aug 2025
Import Prices 111.00 111.50 points Jul 2025
Import Prices MoM -0.40 0.00 percent Jul 2025
Import Prices YoY -1.40 -1.40 percent Jul 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.20 2.00 percent Aug 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.30 percent Aug 2025
PPI MoM -0.10 0.10 percent Jul 2025
Producer Prices 126.00 126.10 points Jul 2025
PPI YoY -1.50 -1.30 percent Jul 2025
Rent Inflation 2.10 2.10 percent Jul 2025
Services Inflation 3.10 3.30 percent Jul 2025
Wholesale Prices 117.60 117.70 points Jul 2025
Wholesale Prices MoM -0.10 0.20 percent Jul 2025
Wholesale Prices YoY 0.50 0.90 percent Jul 2025

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
2.10 1.80 11.60 -0.70 1996 - 2025 percent Monthly
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