Euro area (17 countries) vs Germany: Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation
Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation over time
- Euro area (17 countries)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.13 against 1.97 in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 0.16.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Euro area (17 countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Euro area (17 countries) ahead.
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area (17 countries) averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area (17 countries) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0.9983 | 0.6063 | Euro area (17 countries) |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.65 | 0.4848 | Euro area (17 countries) |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.42 | 0.0681 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.61 | 0.3076 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation, Euro area (17 countries) or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.13 against 1.97 in Euro area (17 countries) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation between Euro area (17 countries) and Germany?
- 0.16, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do Euro area (17 countries) and Germany rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP