Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Germany
Germany: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 was 1.12 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.12
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 1995
All-time low
1.06
in 2008
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Germany is 1.12, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Germany peaked at 1.18 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2008.
Germany ranks 27th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.18 | — |
| 1996 | 1.15 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 25 Austria 1.14 compare
- 26 Belgium 1.13 compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.1 compare
- 29 France 1.06 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 1.06 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 1.06 compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Germany?
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Germany was 1.12 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1995.
- What is the lowest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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