HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Germany

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

Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
down 79.5%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2023
All-time low
-1.1
in 2009
Years of data
28
1997–2024

HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Germany, 1997–2024

0510151997201020241997: 0.91998: 11999: -0.62000: -0.72001: 2.32002: 1.52003: 0.82004: 0.22005: 0.22006: 12007: 32008: 6.42009: -1.12010: 0.32011: 3.42012: 2.22013: 2.52014: 2.32015: -0.12016: 02017: 2.72018: 2.42019: 1.42020: 1.22021: 2.82022: 11.42023: 13.22024: 2.7

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Germany stood at 2.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Germany peaked at 13.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.1, in 2009.

Germany ranks 23rd of 36 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 including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Germany, year by year

Annual values for HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Germany, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 0.9
1998 1 +11.1%
1999 -0.6 -160.0%
2000 -0.7 +16.7%
2001 2.3 -428.6%
2002 1.5 -34.8%
2003 0.8 -46.7%
2004 0.2 -75.0%
2005 0.2 +0.0%
2006 1 +400.0%
2007 3 +200.0%
2008 6.4 +113.3%
2009 -1.1 -117.2%
2010 0.3 -127.3%
2011 3.4 +1033.3%
2012 2.2 -35.3%
2013 2.5 +13.6%
2014 2.3 -8.0%
2015 -0.1 -104.3%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 2.7
2018 2.4 -11.1%
2019 1.4 -41.7%
2020 1.2 -14.3%
2021 2.8 +133.3%
2022 11.4 +307.1%
2023 13.2 +15.8%
2024 2.7 -79.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4333 -0.6 1 3
2000s 1.36 -1.1 6.4 10
2010s 1.71 -0.1 3.4 10
2020s 6.26 1.2 13.2 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 20 Malta 3.4 compare
  2. 21 Austria 3.3 compare
  3. 22 Czechia 2.8 compare
  4. 23 Ireland 2.7 compare
  5. 25 Belgium 2.6 compare
  6. 26 Italy 2.2 compare
  7. 26 Serbia 2.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Germany?
Hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Germany was 2.7 in 2024, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -1.1 in 2009.
How does Germany rank for hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco?
Germany ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 including alcohol and excluding tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,084 data points, 1997–2025
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