German inflation rate at +2.1% in January 2026

The inflation rate in Germany, measured as the year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI), stood at +2.1% in January 2026. In December 2025, it was +1.8% and +2.3% in both November and October 2025. "The rise in overall consumer prices intensified at the start of the year", says Ruth Brand, President of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). She adds: "In particular, the price of food increased more in January than in the previous months. In the months from September to December 2025, the price increase observed for food was still lower than overall inflation. Furthermore, the increase in service ... (