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German inflation rate at +2.2% in August 2025
The inflation rate in Germany, measured as the year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI), stood at +2.2% in August 2025. In both July and June 2025, it stood at +2.0%. "The rate of inflation has inched up slightly for the first time this year", says Ruth Brand, President of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). She adds: "The increase in food prices accelerated in August. In addition, the decline in energy prices contributed less to slowing inflation than in the previous months." Compared with July 2025, consumer prices were up 0.1% in August 2025. The prices of energy products were 2.4% lower in ... (full story)