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Germany's inflation rate fell to 2.3% in November - lower than expected

German inflation continues downward trend in November

German inflation eased more than expected in November due to lower energy prices, data from the federal statistics office showed today.

Business • 29 Nov 23

German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, rose by an annual 4.3% in September

German inflation at lowest level since Ukraine war

German inflation fell in September to its lowest level since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, signalling what could be the beginning of the end for the high inflation that has weighed heavily on Europe's largest economy.

Business • 28 Sep 23

German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, increased by 6.4% on the year in August

German inflation eases slightly in August

German inflation fell slightly in August but was still higher than forecast, data showed today, as the downward trend since the start of the year slowed.

Business • 30 Aug 23

Germany's core inflation rate, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, stood at 5.5% in July, down from 5.8% in June

German inflation resumes downward trend in July

German inflation fell in July, resuming the decline since the start of the year that was interrupted the previous month due to the base effects in June's data.

Business • 28 Jul 23

German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, rose by 9.3% last month

German inflation rate rises to 9.3% in February

German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, rose by 9.3% on the year in February, the federal statistics office said today, confirming preliminary data.

Business • 10 Mar 23

Germany's EU-harmonised prices rose by 9.3% in February compared with the same month a year before

German inflation unexpectedly accelerates in February

German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, rose more than anticipated in February, pointing to no let-up in stubborn cost pressures and pushing up European Central Bank rate hike expectations.

Business • 01 Mar 23

German inflation hit 9.2% in January, up from 8.1% in December and 8.8% in November

German inflation rises to 9.2% in January from 8.1%

German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, rose by 9.2% on the year in January, data from the federal statistics office showed today.

Business • 22 Feb 23

German consumer prices accelerated by 8.7% year-on-year in January, up from 8.6% in December

German inflation edges higher in January

German inflation picked up slightly in January, preliminary data showed today, as the impact of a one-off energy subsidy the month before wore off.

Business • 09 Feb 23

ECB chief economist Philip Lane said the ECB should avoid doing 'too much in one go'

ECB eyes big rate increase to fight inflation

ECB policymakers voiced more support today for another big interest rate hike as inflation in the euro zone's biggest economy hit double digits, blasting past expectations and heralding another record reading for the bloc as a whole.

Business • 29 Sep 22

Annual German inflation, harmonised to compare with other European countries, hit 10.9% in September

German inflation at highest level in over 25 years

German inflation was at its highest level in more than a quarter of a century in September, driven by higher energy prices no longer dampened by popular relief measures, data showed today.

Business • 29 Sep 22

German consumer prices, harmonised to make them comparable with inflation data from other European Union countries, increased by 8.8% in August

German inflation strengthens case for bigger ECB hike

German inflation rose to its highest level in almost 50 years in August, beating a high set only three months earlier, data showed today.

Business • 30 Aug 22

June was the first month that the effects of German government measures to dampen high fuel prices were included

German inflation unexpectedly cools off in June at 8.2%

German inflation dipped in June, the first month that the effects of government measures to dampen high fuel prices were included, data showed today.

Business • 29 Jun 22

The last time inflation had been similarly high in Germany was during the winter of 1973/1974

German inflation hits record high of 7.9% in May

German inflation climbed to a fresh record high of 7.9% in May, official data showed today, as the war in Ukraine pushed already high energy and food prices up further.

Business • 30 May 22

The ZEW economic research institute said its economic sentiment index fell to -41 points from -39.3 in March

German economic institutes slash 2022 GDP forecast

Germany's leading economic institutes are slashing their 2022 growth forecast for Europe's biggest economy to 2.7% from 4.8% due to the impact of the war in Ukraine, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters today.

Business • 12 Apr 22

Germany's annual inflation rate rose to 5.2%, with the surge partially driven by a 22% jump in energy prices

German inflation hits 29-year high in November

German consumer prices hit a 29-year high in November, preliminary data showed today, as soaring energy costs and supply chain bottlenecks weigh on Europe's top economy.

Business • 29 Nov 21

German inflation climbed slightly to 3.9% on the back of one-off effects related to the coronavirus pandemic

German inflation edges up to 3.9% in August

German consumer price inflation remained at euro-era high levels in August, preliminary data showed today, climbing slightly to 3.9% on the back of one-off effects related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Business • 30 Aug 21

Germany's annual inflation rate jumped to its highest level in a decade this month

German inflation hits highest mark in a decade in May

Germany's annual inflation rate jumped in May to its highest level in a decade, preliminary data showed today, driven by surging energy prices and one-off effects linked to the pandemic.

Business • 31 May 21

German consumer prices fell 0.1% in August year-on-year after stagnating in the previous month

VAT cut pushes German inflation into negative territory

German annual consumer prices fell for the first time in more than four years in August due to a VAT cut as part of the government's stimulus push to help Europe's largest economy recover from the coronavirus shock.

Business • 31 Aug 20

Germany's leading economic institutes expect the economy to grow by 0.5% this year, sources say

German economic institutes cut 2019 growth forecast

Germany's leading economic institutes have revised down their growth forecast for Europe's biggest economy for this year, two sources with knowledge of their decision told Reuters today.

Business • 30 Sep 19

German annual inflation accelerated to 1.5% in June, the latest revised figures show

German inflation moves closer to ECB target

German annual inflation accelerated to 1.5% in June but remained below the European Central Bank's target, final data from the Federal Statistics Office showed today.

Business • 11 Jul 19

German inflation drops to near 3 year low

Inflation in Germany, Europe's largest economy, has hit its lowest rate in nearly three years largely on the back of a fall in fuel costs.

Business • 14 May 13

German inflation falls to 1.5% in February

German inflation hits lowest rate in over 2 years

Official figures show that inflation in Germany, Europe's largest economy, fell to an annual rate of 1.5% last month - the lowest in more than two years.

Business • 12 Mar 13

German inflation drops to 1.9% in November

Official figures show that German inflation dropped slightly in November and remains below the average rates seen elsewhere among the 17 European Union countries that use the euro.

Business • 12 Dec 12

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