Import prices were 1.5% lower in August 2025 than in August 2024. In July and June 2025, the year-on-year change rate was -1.4%. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), import prices fell by 0.5% in August 2025 compared to the previous month, July 2025. Export prices were 0.5% higher in August 2025 than in August 2024. In July 2025, the year-on-year change rate was +0.6%, and in June 2025, it was +0.7%. Compared with July 2025, export prices fell by 0.1%. Energy has the greatest influence on the decline in import prices compared to the previous year The greatest impact on the overall development of ... (full story)