The inflation rate in Germany is expected to be +1.9% in February 2026. It is measured as the change in the consumer price index (CPI) compared with the same month a year earlier. Based on the results available so far, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that consumer prices increased by 0.2% on January 2026. The inflation rate excluding food and energy, often referred to as core inflation, is expected to stand at +2.5% in February 2026. {table} Consumers can use the Personal Inflation Calculator (only in German) of the Federal Statistical Office to adapt their monthly consumption expenditure on ... (full story)