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German Inflation Confirmed at 2.1% in August
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Posted on September 12, 2025
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on September 12, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleGerman inflation reached 2.1% in August, as confirmed by the federal statistics office. This follows a 1.8% rise in July, harmonised for EU comparison.
BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation rose to 2.1% in August, the federal statistics office said on Friday, confirming preliminary data.
German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, had risen by 1.8% year-on-year in July.
(Reporting by Thomas Seythal, Writing by Miranda Murray, Editing by Friederike Heine)
Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises, eroding purchasing power. It is typically measured annually and expressed as a percentage.
Consumer prices refer to the prices paid by consumers for goods and services. They are a key component in calculating inflation and are tracked through various price indices.
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