The inflation rate in Germany is expected to be +2.7% in March 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 1.1% on February 2026. The inflation rate excluding food and energy, often referred to as core inflation, is expected to stand at +2.5% in March 2026. Energy prices are expected to be up 7.2% on the same month of the previous year. This is the first increase in energy prices since December 2023. {table} Consumers can ... (full story)