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German Producer Prices Fall 3% Y/y in January
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Posted on February 20, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 3, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 20, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 3, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleGermany’s producer prices fell 3% y/y in January, exceeding forecasts for a 2.1% decline. The Destatis reading signals easing cost pressures that could influence eurozone inflation and ECB policy.
Feb 20 (Reuters) - German producer prices fell more than expected in January, decreasing by 3% on the year, the federal statistics office reported on Friday.
Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a 2.1% decline.
The office publishes more detailed data on its website.
(Reporting by Emanuele Berro and Ozan ErgenayEditing by Ludwig Burger)
Germany’s federal statistics office reported a 3% year‑on‑year fall in producer prices for January, a steeper decline than analysts expected.
PPI tracks factory‑gate prices and signals pipeline inflation. A larger‑than‑expected drop can point to easing cost pressures for businesses and potentially softer consumer inflation ahead.
Analysts surveyed by Reuters had expected a 2.1% annual decline, so the 3% fall was a bigger drop than predicted.
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