-
Inflation rate at +2.5% in February 2024
The inflation rate in Germany, measured as the year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI), stood at +2.5% in February 2024. The inflation rate was +2.9% in January 2024, and +3.7% in December 2023. The last time inflation was lower than in February 2024 was in June 2021, when it stood at +2.4%. "The rate of inflation has continued to slow," says Ruth Brand, President of the Federal Statistical Office. She adds: "The price situation for energy products continues to ease. The increase in food prices has slowed markedly and is now below the overall inflation rate for the first time in more than two years." The ... (full story)