German import prices down 1.5% y/y in August
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on September 30, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on September 30, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
German import prices dropped 1.5% in August, slightly more than the 1.4% predicted by analysts. Detailed data is available from the statistics office.
(Reuters) -German import prices decreased by 1.5% year on year in August, the statistics office said on Tuesday.
Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 1.4% decrease.
The statistics office offers more detailed economic data on its website.
(Reporting by Tristan Veyet in Gdansk, Editing by Miranda Murray)
Import prices refer to the costs associated with purchasing goods from other countries. They can fluctuate based on various factors, including currency exchange rates and global supply chain dynamics.
Year-over-year (y/y) change is a financial metric that compares a statistic for one period to the same period in the previous year, helping to assess growth or decline over time.
Monetary policy is the process by which a central bank manages the supply of money and interest rates to achieve specific economic goals, such as controlling inflation and stabilizing the currency.
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