HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Germany

Germany: HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco was 2.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
down 80.7%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
14
in 2023
All-time low
-1.8
in 2009
Years of data
29
1996–2024

HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Germany, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 0.21997: 11998: 11999: -0.92000: -0.82001: 2.62002: 1.52003: 0.62004: 0.12005: 0.12006: 12007: 3.32008: 7.52009: -1.82010: 0.32011: 4.12012: 2.42013: 2.92014: 2.22015: -0.32016: -0.12017: 3.22018: 2.32019: 1.52020: 1.62021: 32022: 12.92023: 142024: 2.7

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Germany is 2.7, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Germany peaked at 14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.8, in 2009.

Germany ranks 22nd 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 - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Germany, year by year

Annual values for HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Germany, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2
1997 1 +400.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 -0.9 -190.0%
2000 -0.8 -11.1%
2001 2.6 -425.0%
2002 1.5 -42.3%
2003 0.6 -60.0%
2004 0.1 -83.3%
2005 0.1 +0.0%
2006 1 +900.0%
2007 3.3 +230.0%
2008 7.5 +127.3%
2009 -1.8 -124.0%
2010 0.3 -116.7%
2011 4.1 +1266.7%
2012 2.4 -41.5%
2013 2.9 +20.8%
2014 2.2 -24.1%
2015 -0.3 -113.6%
2016 -0.1 -66.7%
2017 3.2 -3300.0%
2018 2.3 -28.1%
2019 1.5 -34.8%
2020 1.6 +6.7%
2021 3 +87.5%
2022 12.9 +330.0%
2023 14 +8.5%
2024 2.7 -80.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 2.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 2.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where HICP - Processed food excluding 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +3300.0% -0.1 3.2
2011 +1266.7% 0.3 4.1
2006 +900.0% 0.1 1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.325 -0.9 1 4
2000s 1.41 -1.8 7.5 10
2010s 1.85 -0.3 4.1 10
2020s 6.84 1.6 14 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 20 Slovakia 3.2 compare
  2. 21 Belgium 2.9 compare
  3. 23 Italy 2.4 compare
  4. 24 Finland 2.1 compare
  5. 25 Luxembourg 1.8 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Germany?
Hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Germany was 2.7 in 2024, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2023.
What is the lowest hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -1.8 in 2009.
How does Germany rank for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco?
Germany ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 950 data points, 1988–2025
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