Annual inflation, consumer prices in Germany
Germany: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Germany stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.1% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Germany peaked at 6.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Germany 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -88.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +252.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +88.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +207.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +2016.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +124.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -62.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 95% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2016.7% | 0.1% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.1% | 6.9% | 5 |
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More development goals data for Germany
- Red List Index 0.9682 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3866 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,163 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 202 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 498 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 532 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Germany?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Germany was 2.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Germany ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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