Inflation, consumer prices in Germany
Germany: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.2% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 322.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Germany peaked at 7.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1986.
That places Germany 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Germany, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 2.3% | +49.3% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -21.3% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +38.8% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -49.2% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +80.4% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +51.9% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -14.1% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -106.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -293.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +409.8% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +118.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +50.1% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -53.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +146.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -88.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +252.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +88.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +207.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +2016.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +124.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -62.1% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 93% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2016.7% | 0.1% | 3.1% |
| 1988 | +409.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 1987 | +293.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | -0.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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 inflation, consumer prices in Germany?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Germany was 2.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Germany ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.