Overview

• The national average for a scoop of ice cream in Germany hit €1.81 in spring 2025, climbing from €1.72 a year earlier and €1.62 in 2023.
• Prices vary from €1.00 at the lowest to €3.00 at the highest, with holiday hub Sylt at €2.50 per scoop, Berlin at €2.17 and Halle (Saale) at €1.43.
• Swiss consumers pay the most, averaging over 4 CHF (about €4.50) per serving and exceeding 5 CHF in Geneva and Lucerne.
• A YouGov survey shows 64 percent of Germans view current ice cream prices as too high and 60 percent have reduced their consumption.
• Producers blame increased labor, energy, rent and ingredient costs for the upward pressure on prices.