German Producer Prices Drop More than Expected

Producer prices in Germany fell 3% year-on-year in January 2026, following a 2.5% decline in the previous month, exceeding market expectations of a 2.1% drop. The decline was mainly driven by lower energy costs, which fell 11.8%. Key contributors within the energy sector included natural gas (-13.7%), electricity (-11.2%), mineral oil products (-8%), and district heating (-0.3%). At the same time, non-durable goods edged down to 0.2%, weighed down by price decreases in food products (-1.3%). Excluding energy, producer prices increased 1.2%, after a 0.9% gain in December 2025. On the other hand, costs rose for capital goods (1.8%) and durable consumer goods (2.1%). On a monthly basis, producer prices dropped by 0.6% in January, following a 0.2% fall in the preceding period, falling short of market expectations of a 0.3% rise.

Producer prices in Germany fell 2.5% yoy in December 2025, following a 2.3% decline in November and compared with market expectations of a 2.4% fall. This marked the tenth consecutive month of annual producer price declines and the steepest drop since April 2024, primarily driven by lower energy costs, which fell 9.7%. Key contributors within the energy sector included natural gas (-14.6%), electricity (-11.1%), mineral oil products (-6.6%), and district heating (-0.2%). Excluding energy, producer prices advanced 0.9%, after a 0.8% gain in November. By contrast, price increases were recorded for non-durable consumer goods (0.6%), durable consumer goods (1.8%), and capital goods (2.0%). Intermediate goods also climbed 0.3%, due to higher metal prices. Monthly, the producer price index declined 0.2% in December, in line with expectations, after being flat in November, marking the first monthly decrease in three months. For the full year 2025, producer price deflation averaged 1.2%.

Producer prices in Germany dropped 2.3% year-on-year in November 2025, following a 1.8% decline in October and compared with market expectations of a 2.2% fall. This marked the ninth consecutive month of annual producer price declines and the steepest fall since April 2024, primarily driven by lower energy costs, which fell 9.0%. Key contributors within the energy sector included natural gas (-14.2%), electricity (-11.6%), mineral oil products (-2.6%), and district heating (-0.2%). Prices for intermediate goods also dropped 0.2%. Conversely, price increases were recorded for non-durable consumer goods (1.3%), durable consumer goods (1.8%), and capital goods (1.9%). Excluding energy, producer prices climbed 0.8%, the same pace as in October. On a monthly basis, the producer price index was unexpectedly unchanged in November, missing expectations of a 0.1% rise, after a 0.1% gain in October.