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What is the inflation rate in Germany?
Inflation in Germany was 2.0% in the year to December 2025 on the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) — 0.0 pp above the euro-area average of 2.0%. Figures come from Eurostat.
What is the inflation rate in Germany?
Consumer prices in Germany rose 2.0% in the year to December 2025 on the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP, all-items CP00; Eurostat, CC-BY 4.0). That is 0.0 percentage points above the euro-area average of 2.0%, and the 21-highest of 27 reporting EU countries. At that rate, €1,000.00 of spending a year earlier costs about €1,020.00 now.
HICP annual rate
2.0%
12-month change to December 2025
vs euro area
+0.0 pp
above the 2.0% average
€1,000.00 after 1 year
€1,020.00
at 2.0% inflation
Germany in the EU inflation ranking
| # | Country | HICP annual rate | vs euro area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Belgium | 2.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 20 | Sweden | 2.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 21 | Germany | 2.0% | +0.0 pp |
| 22 | Denmark | 1.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 23 | Czechia | 1.8% | -0.2 pp |
Inflation in Germany: FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Germany (December 2025)?
- Inflation in Germany was 2.0% in the year to December 2025, measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP, all-items). This is the annual rate of change published by Eurostat (series prc_hicp_manr, COICOP CP00). Source: Eurostat HICP — annual rate of change (prc_hicp_manr, CP00, RCH_A), CC-BY 4.0.
- Is inflation in Germany higher or lower than the euro-area average?
- Germany's HICP inflation of 2.0% is 0.0 percentage points above the euro-area aggregate of 2.0% for December 2025. Among the 27 EU countries reported here, Germany ranks 21 of 27 from highest to lowest inflation.
- How much does €1,000.00 of spending cost after a year of inflation in Germany?
- At Germany's HICP rate of 2.0%, a basket that cost €1,000.00 a year ago costs about €1,020.00 now — roughly €20.00 more. The calculation is €1,000.00 × (1 + 2 ÷ 100). This applies the latest annual HICP rate, not a forecast.
- Where does this figure come from?
- From Eurostat's HICP series prc_hicp_manr (all-items COICOP CP00, annual rate of change, unit RCH_A) for Germany, reference period 2025-12. Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union and publishes the data under CC-BY 4.0. No figures are estimated — the rate is taken directly from the published series.
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Data source
Contains public sector information published by Eurostat (European Union) and licensed under the CC-BY 4.0. Source: Eurostat — Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), annual rate of change (2025-12).
Eurostat HICP — annual rate of change (prc_hicp_manr, CP00, RCH_A), CC-BY 4.0. Reference period 2025-12. Figure taken directly from the published Eurostat HICP series for Germany — no figures are estimated.