CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Germany
Germany: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 2.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Germany, 1956–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Germany stood at 2.17.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 325.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Germany peaked at 7.03 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.13, in 1986.
Germany ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2.62 | — |
| 1957 | 2.1 | -19.8% |
| 1958 | 2.13 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.9 | -57.7% |
| 1960 | 1.54 | +71.1% |
| 1961 | 2.29 | +48.7% |
| 1962 | 2.84 | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 2.97 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.34 | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 3.24 | +38.5% |
| 1966 | 3.53 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8 | -49.0% |
| 1968 | 1.47 | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 1.91 | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 3.45 | +80.6% |
| 1971 | 5.24 | +51.9% |
| 1972 | 5.48 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 7.03 | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 6.99 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.91 | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 4.25 | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 3.73 | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 2.72 | -27.1% |
| 1979 | 4.04 | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 5.44 | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 6.34 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 5.24 | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 3.29 | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 2.41 | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 2.07 | -14.1% |
| 1986 | -0.13 | -106.3% |
| 1987 | 0.25 | -292.3% |
| 1988 | 1.27 | +408.0% |
| 1989 | 2.78 | +118.9% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.05 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 5.06 | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 4.47 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | -36.4% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.91 | -53.1% |
| 1999 | 0.59 | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | +144.1% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | -88.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +254.8% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | +89.1% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.91 | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.49 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | +208.2% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.14 | -90.3% |
| 2021 | 3.07 | +2092.9% |
| 2022 | 6.87 | +123.8% |
| 2023 | 5.95 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 2.26 | -62.0% |
| 2025 | 2.17 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 | 0.9 | 2.62 | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.39 | 1.47 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 2.72 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | -0.13 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 0.59 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 0.31 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 0.49 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 0.14 | 6.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 121 Luxembourg 2.26 compare
- 122 Ireland 2.21 compare
- 122 Samoa 2.21 compare
- 125 Albania 2.15 compare
- 126 Republic of Korea 2.12 compare
- 127 Nicaragua 2.08 compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 2.08 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Germany?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Germany was 2.17 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 in 1973.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.13 in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Germany ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.