Germany’s import prices increased 5.3% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating sharply from a 2.3% rise in the previous month and in line with market forecasts. This marked the fastest pace since January 2023, driven largely by a 31.0% rise in energy costs, the biggest increase since October 2022, as prices increased for mineral oil products (58.1%), crude oil (47.5%), hard coal (8.1%), and natural gas (6.9%). Intermediate goods prices also climbed 7.8%, driven by increases in non-ferrous metals and semi-finished non-ferrous metal products (27.6%) and precious metals (49.9%). Meanwhile, capital goods prices also rose 1.5%. By contrast, consumer goods prices dropped 1.4%, with both durable (-0.2%) and non-durable goods (-1.7%) declining. Meanwhile, agricultural product costs fell 4.7%, led by sharp declines in raw cocoa (-51.1%) and live pigs (-17.1%). On a monthly basis, import prices rose 1.2%, easing from March’s 3.6% increase but remaining above market expectations of 1.1%. source: Federal Statistical Office
Import Prices YoY in Germany increased to 5.30 percent in April from 2.30 percent in March of 2026. Import Prices YoY in Germany averaged 2.00 percent from 1963 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35.00 percent in March of 1974 and a record low of -18.20 percent in July of 1986. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Import Prices YoY. Germany Import Prices YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.
Import Prices YoY in Germany increased to 5.30 percent in April from 2.30 percent in March of 2026. Import Prices YoY in Germany is expected to be 7.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Import Prices YoY is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.