Germany’s import prices increased 2.1% year-on-year in March 2025, slowing from a 3.6% rise in February, which was the fastest pace since January 2023. This marks the softest price import inflation since last December, mainly boosted by higher costs for consumer goods (+3.6%), with durables (+1.0%) and non-durables (+4.2%) seeing notable price increases. Prices also advanced for agricultural goods (+12.3%) and energy (+2.4%), lifted by soaring electricity prices (+46.5%) and natural gas (+34.6%). Additionally, costs rose for intermediate goods (+1.9%) and capital goods (+0.2%). Excluding energy, import prices climbed 2.2% from a year earlier. On a monthly basis, import prices fell 1.0%, the first monthly decline in six months and the steepest fall since December 2023, reversing a 0.3% rise in February and compared to market estimates of a 0.7% drop. source: Federal Statistical Office

Import Prices YoY in Germany decreased to 2.10 percent in March from 3.60 percent in February of 2025. Import Prices YoY in Germany averaged 2.05 percent from 1963 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 35.00 percent in March of 1974 and a record low of -18.20 percent in July of 1986. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Import Prices YoY. Germany Import Prices YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2025.

Import Prices YoY in Germany decreased to 2.10 percent in March from 3.60 percent in February of 2025. Import Prices YoY in Germany is expected to be 0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Import Prices YoY is projected to trend around 1.80 percent in 2026 and 1.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-03-31 06:00 AM
Import Prices YoY
Feb 3.6% 3.1% 3.8%
2025-04-30 06:00 AM
Import Prices YoY
Mar 2.1% 3.6% 2.5%
2025-05-30 06:00 AM
Import Prices YoY
Apr 2.1% 0.8%


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Baden Wuerttemberg CPI YoY 2.40 2.20 percent Apr 2025
Bavaria CPI MoM 2.10 2.30 percent Apr 2025
Brandenburg CPI YoY 2.20 2.30 percent Apr 2025
CPI 121.70 121.20 points Apr 2025
Core Consumer Prices 117.90 117.30 points Apr 2025
Core Inflation Rate 2.90 2.60 percent Apr 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 117.20 117.00 points Apr 2025
CPI Transportation 127.50 126.20 points Apr 2025
Energy Inflation -5.40 -2.80 percent Apr 2025
Export Prices 116.20 116.70 points Mar 2025
Food Inflation 3.25 3.42 percent Apr 2025
Harmonised Consumer Prices 131.60 131.00 points Apr 2025
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.40 percent Apr 2025
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.20 2.30 percent Apr 2025
Hesse CPI YoY 2.30 2.40 percent Apr 2025
Import Prices 114.30 115.50 points Mar 2025
Import Prices MoM -1.00 0.30 percent Mar 2025
Import Prices YoY 2.10 3.60 percent Mar 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.10 2.20 percent Apr 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.30 percent Apr 2025
North Rhine Westphalia CPI YoY 1.80 1.90 percent Apr 2025
PPI MoM -0.70 -0.20 percent Mar 2025
Producer Prices 127.10 128.00 points Mar 2025
PPI YoY -0.20 0.70 percent Mar 2025
Rent Inflation 2.10 2.10 percent Apr 2025
Saxony CPI YoY 2.40 2.50 percent Apr 2025
Services Inflation 3.90 3.40 percent Apr 2025
Wholesale Prices 117.80 117.90 points Apr 2025
Wholesale Prices MoM -0.10 -0.20 percent Apr 2025
Wholesale Prices YoY 0.80 1.30 percent Apr 2025

Germany Import Prices YoY
In Germany, Import Prices correspond to the rate of change in the prices of goods and services purchased by residents of that country from, and supplied by, foreign sellers. Import Prices are heavily affected by exchange rates.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.10 3.60 35.00 -18.20 1963 - 2025 percent Monthly
NSA, 2021=100

News Stream
German Import Prices Rise the Least in 3 Months
Germany’s import prices increased 2.1% year-on-year in March 2025, slowing from a 3.6% rise in February, which was the fastest pace since January 2023. This marks the softest price import inflation since last December, mainly boosted by higher costs for consumer goods (+3.6%), with durables (+1.0%) and non-durables (+4.2%) seeing notable price increases. Prices also advanced for agricultural goods (+12.3%) and energy (+2.4%), lifted by soaring electricity prices (+46.5%) and natural gas (+34.6%). Additionally, costs rose for intermediate goods (+1.9%) and capital goods (+0.2%). Excluding energy, import prices climbed 2.2% from a year earlier. On a monthly basis, import prices fell 1.0%, the first monthly decline in six months and the steepest fall since December 2023, reversing a 0.3% rise in February and compared to market estimates of a 0.7% drop.
2025-04-30
Germany’s Import Prices Rise Most in 2 Years
Germany’s import prices rose 3.65% year-on-year in February 2025, accelerating from a 3.1% increase in January. This marks the highest reading since January 2023, primarily driven by higher costs for consumer goods (+4.5%), with durables (+5.2%) and non-durables (+2.1%) seeing notable price increases. Prices also climbed for agricultural goods (+13.7%) and energy (+9.8%), fueled by surging electricity prices (+111.7%) and natural gas (+40.5%). Additionally, costs rose for intermediate goods (+2.9%) and capital goods (+0.5%). Excluding energy, import prices were 3% higher than a year ago. On a monthly basis, import prices increased 0.3%, slowing from January’s 1.1% jump and defying forecasts of a 0.1% decline.
2025-03-31
German Import Prices Surge in January
Germany’s import prices rose by 3.1% year-on-year in January 2025, accelerating from a 2% increase in the previous month and surpassing market forecasts of a 2.7% growth. This marked the highest reading since February 2023, with consumer goods (4.5% vs 4.1% in December) having the biggest impact on the overall development of import prices. Energy costs also surged (6.2% vs 0.4%), primarily driven by higher prices for electricity (51.2%) and natural gas (18.4%). Additionally, costs increased further for intermediate goods (2.5% vs 1.4%) and capital goods (0.6% vs 0.5%). Excluding energy, import prices were 2.8% higher than in January 2024. On a monthly basis, import prices grew by 1.1% in January, up from a 0.4% rise in December and well above market expectations of a 0.7% advance.
2025-02-28