Inflation Rate (CPI): Germany
Germany's inflation rate (cpi) is currently 1.8% as of 2026. # Germany Inflation Rate (CPI) Germany's inflation rate stands at 1.
Current (2026)
1.8%
-14.3% y/y
Peak (2022)
8.7%
Low (1986)
-0.1%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Germany
1980 — 2026
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Germany
Analysis# Germany Inflation Rate (CPI)
Germany's inflation rate stands at 1.8% in 2026, reflecting a dramatic cooling from the energy crisis peak of 8.7% in 2022. The current level remains well above the all-time low of -0.1% recorded in 1986, yet demonstrates substantial progress in price stabilization over the past three years. Since 1980, the inflation rate has declined 66.7% overall, indicating a long-term disinflationary environment punctuated by recent volatility.
The 2022 spike marked Germany's most severe inflationary episode in the dataset, driven by global supply disruptions and energy shocks. From that peak, inflation fell sharply to 6.0% in 2023 and continued declining through 2024 and 2025. The downward trajectory suggests monetary tightening and normalization of supply chains have taken hold, with projections indicating inflation will stabilize near current levels in the coming years.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.2% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 2.2% | +4.76% |
| 2028 | 2.1% | +5.00% |
| 2027 | 2.0% | +11.11% |
| 2026 | 1.8% | -14.29% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -16.00% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -58.33% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -31.03% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +171.87% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +700.00% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -71.43% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -26.32% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +11.76% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +325.00% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -42.86% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -12.50% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -50.00% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -27.27% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -12.00% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +127.27% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.1% | +450.00% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -92.86% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +21.74% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +27.78% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -5.26% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +5.56% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +63.64% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -15.38% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -31.58% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +35.71% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +133.33% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.00% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -60.00% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +15.38% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -23.53% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -37.04% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -40.00% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -10.00% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +42.86% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +29.63% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -3.57% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +115.38% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +550.00% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +300.00% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -104.76% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -12.50% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -27.27% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -37.74% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -15.87% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +16.67% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | — |
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