Germany’s import prices climbed 2.3% yoy in March 2026, rebounding from a 2.3% decline in each of the previous three months and above the forecast of 1.6%. This marked the first increase in import prices since March 2025 and the fastest pace since February 2025, driven largely by a 13.2% rise in energy costs, as prices increased for mineral oil products (41.6%), crude oil (24.6%), and electricity (4.4%). Intermediate goods prices also rose 4.1%, driven by increases in non-ferrous metals and semi-finished non-ferrous metal products (25.8%) and precious metals (58.4%). Capital goods prices also rose 0.6%, while consumer goods prices fell 1.9%, with both durable (-1.1%) and non-durable goods (-2.1%) declining. Meanwhile, agricultural product cost fell 6.2%, led by sharp declines in raw cocoa (-57.8%) and green coffee (-14.4%). Monthly, import prices rose 3.6%, accelerating sharply from February’s 0.3% and above market expectations of 3%, marking the fastest pace since March 2022. source: Federal Statistical Office
Import Prices YoY in Germany increased to 2.30 percent in March from -2.30 percent in February 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 May of 2026.
Import Prices YoY in Germany increased to 2.30 percent in March from -2.30 percent in February of 2026. Import Prices YoY in Germany is expected to be -0.90 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.