HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Germany
Germany: HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco was 2.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Germany, 1997–2024
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Germany is 2.8, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 76.1% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Germany peaked at 11.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.6, in 1999.
Germany ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.5 | — |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | -0.6 | -150.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | — |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -55.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | +64.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +48.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2 | -104.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -800.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +78.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -55.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +107.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 10.6 | +265.5% |
| 2023 | 11.7 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -76.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +800.0% | -0.2 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | -0.2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Germany?
- Hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Germany was 2.8 in 2024, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6 in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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