Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Germany
Germany: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Germany, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.0% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Germany peaked at 7.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2000.
That places Germany 119th out of 214 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, GDP deflator in Germany, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.0% | -21.9% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -20.1% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -53.5% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +31.4% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +101.6% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | +81.3% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -40.5% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -41.7% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -57.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +70.3% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +72.1% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -74.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -68.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +375.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | -159.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -517.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +321.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +106.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -64.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +75.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +137.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -53.5% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +517.8% | -0.3% | 1.4% |
| 1998 | +375.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2007 | +321.7% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 6.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Germany?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Germany was 3.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Germany ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.