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Germany’s Inflation Slows to 1.8% in December as Energy Costs Fall

Underlying prices stayed firmer in services, pointing to wage-driven pressure.

Die Inflation fiel im Dezember unter die Marke von zwei Prozent. Sie kehrt auf das Niveau von 2021 zurück.
Dienstleistungen wie die Autoreparatur und der Restaurantbesuch haben im vergangenen Jahr erneut besonders für den Anstieg der Verbraucherpreise gesorgt. Die Inflationsrate lag 2025 bei 2,2 Prozent, wie das Statistische Bundesamt in Wiesbaden mitteilte.
Die Inflation in Deutschland sank im Dezember 2025 auf 1,8 Prozent dank günstiger Energie.

Overview

  • The Federal Statistical Office reported a 1.8% year-over-year rise in consumer prices in December and a 2.2% inflation rate for 2025 as a whole.
  • Cheaper energy led the late-year pullback, with energy prices down 2.4% over 2025 and household energy and fuels 1.3% lower in December.
  • Within energy, light heating oil fell 3.6% in December and electricity declined 1.8%, easing headline inflation.
  • Core inflation remained above the headline rate, at 2.8% for 2025 and about 2.4% in December, indicating persistent underlying pressure.
  • Services rose roughly 3.5% in December, including an 11.4% jump in passenger transport, and economists see wages keeping inflation from staying below 2%.