Germany’s wholesale prices surged 6.3% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating from a 4.1% growth in the prior month and marking the 17th consecutive increase. It was also the fastest rise since February 2023, driven by a 37.3 jump in prices of petroleum products and a 40.2% climb in the cost of non-ferrous ores, non-ferrous metals, and related semi-finished products. Prices were also higher for flowers and plants (9.3%) and chemical products (7.3%). In contrast, prices declined for milk, dairy products, eggs, edible oils and edible fats (-7.8%), and coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices (-7.5%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices increased 2.0%, slowing from March's 2.7% despite exceeding market forecasts of 1%. source: Federal Statistical Office

Wholesale Prices YoY in Germany increased to 6.30 percent in April from 4.10 percent in March of 2026. Wholesale Prices YoY in Germany averaged 2.35 percent from 1969 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.30 percent in April of 2022 and a record low of -10.60 percent in July of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Wholesale Prices YoY. Germany Wholesale Prices YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Wholesale Prices YoY in Germany increased to 6.30 percent in April from 4.10 percent in March of 2026. Wholesale Prices YoY in Germany is expected to be 4.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Wholesale Prices YoY is projected to trend around 1.90 percent in 2027 and 1.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-14 06:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Mar 4.1% 1.2% 1%
2026-05-13 06:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Apr 6.3% 4.1% 5.2%
2026-06-15 06:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
May 6.3%


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Baden Wuerttemberg CPI YoY 2.60 2.50 percent Apr 2026
Bavaria CPI MoM 2.90 2.80 percent Apr 2026
Brandenburg CPI YoY 2.90 2.80 percent Apr 2026
CPI 125.20 124.50 points Apr 2026
Core Consumer Prices 120.60 120.20 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.30 2.50 percent Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 119.10 118.80 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 137.40 135.40 points Apr 2026
Energy Inflation 10.10 7.20 percent Apr 2026
Export Prices 117.90 116.60 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 1.50 1.30 percent Apr 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.67 102.11 points Apr 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 1.20 percent Apr 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.90 2.80 percent Apr 2026
Hesse CPI YoY 2.80 2.90 percent Apr 2026
Import Prices 116.90 112.80 points Mar 2026
Import Prices MoM 3.60 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Import Prices YoY 2.30 -2.30 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.90 2.70 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 1.10 percent Apr 2026
North Rhine Westphalia CPI YoY 2.70 2.70 percent Apr 2026
PPI MoM 1.20 2.50 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 128.40 126.90 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 1.70 -0.20 percent Apr 2026
Rent Inflation 2.10 2.30 percent Apr 2026
Saxony CPI YoY 2.90 2.80 percent Apr 2026
Services Inflation 2.80 3.20 percent Apr 2026
Wholesale Prices 125.10 122.70 points Apr 2026
Wholesale Prices MoM 2.00 2.70 percent Apr 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 6.30 4.10 percent Apr 2026


Germany Wholesale Prices YoY
The index of wholesale prices measures the development of prices of goods sold by wholesalers within Germany to the extent that such sales are included under wholesale, such as contracts concluded with resellers, processors or other bulk purchasers. This may refer to goods produced in Germany or to imported goods. Excluded are sales from producers direct to retailers or final consumers.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.30 4.10 20.30 -10.60 1969 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Germany Wholesale Prices Rise the Most in Over 3 Years
Germany’s wholesale prices surged 6.3% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating from a 4.1% growth in the prior month and marking the 17th consecutive increase. It was also the fastest rise since February 2023, driven by a 37.3 jump in prices of petroleum products and a 40.2% climb in the cost of non-ferrous ores, non-ferrous metals, and related semi-finished products. Prices were also higher for flowers and plants (9.3%) and chemical products (7.3%). In contrast, prices declined for milk, dairy products, eggs, edible oils and edible fats (-7.8%), and coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices (-7.5%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices increased 2.0%, slowing from March's 2.7% despite exceeding market forecasts of 1%.
2026-05-13
Germany Wholesale Prices Rise the Most in 3 Years
Germany’s wholesale prices surged 4.1% year-on-year in March 2026, accelerating from a 1.2% growth in the prior three months and marking the 16th consecutive increase. It was also the fastest rise since February 2023, driven by a 17.8 jump in prices of petroleum products and a 48.4% climb in the cost of non-ferrous ores, non-ferrous metals, and related semi-finished products. Prices were also higher for sugar, confectionery, and baked goods (6.1%), and tobacco products (5.9%). In contrast, prices declined for coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (-8.9%), milk, dairy products, eggs, edible oils and edible fats (-8.3%), flour and cereal products (-5.8%), and grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds (-3.4%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices increased 2.7%, picking up from 0.6% in February and topping market estimates of a 0.4% rise.
2026-04-14
Germany Wholesale Prices Rise for 15th Month
Germany’s wholesale prices rose 1.2% year-on-year in February 2026, matching the pace recorded in the previous two months and marking the 15th consecutive increase. The sustained growth was largely driven by a sharp jump in prices for non-ferrous ores, non-ferrous metals, and related semi-finished products, which surged 44.9%. Meanwhile, costs for food, beverages, and tobacco gained 0.8%, led by sugar, confectionery, and baked goods (9.1%) and meat and meat products (3.7%). In contrast, prices declined for cereals, raw tobacco, seeds, and animal feed (-7.4%), along with milk, dairy products, eggs, edible oils, and edible fats (-6.6%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices went up 0.6%, slowing from 0.9% in January but exceeding market forecasts of a 0.4% rise.
2026-03-13