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. source: Federal Statistical Office

Wholesale Prices YoY in Germany increased to 4.10 percent in March from 1.20 percent in February of 2026. Wholesale Prices YoY in Germany averaged 2.34 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 April of 2026.

Wholesale Prices YoY in Germany increased to 4.10 percent in March from 1.20 percent in February of 2026. Wholesale Prices YoY in Germany is expected to be 1.40 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
2026-03-13 07:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Feb 1.2% 1.2% 1.0%
2026-04-14 06:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Mar 4.1% 1.2% 1%
2026-05-15 06:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Apr 4.1% 5.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Baden Wuerttemberg CPI YoY 2.50 1.80 percent Mar 2026
Bavaria CPI MoM 2.80 1.90 percent Mar 2026
Brandenburg CPI YoY 2.80 2.00 percent Mar 2026
CPI 124.50 123.10 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 120.20 119.50 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 118.80 118.10 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 135.40 129.60 points Mar 2026
Energy Inflation 7.20 -1.90 percent Mar 2026
Export Prices 116.60 116.50 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 0.90 1.50 percent Mar 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.11 100.94 points Mar 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 1.20 0.40 percent Mar 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 2.00 percent Mar 2026
Hesse CPI YoY 2.90 2.20 percent Mar 2026
Import Prices 112.80 112.50 points Feb 2026
Import Prices MoM 0.30 1.10 percent Feb 2026
Import Prices YoY -2.30 -2.30 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 1.90 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.10 0.20 percent Mar 2026
North Rhine Westphalia CPI YoY 2.70 1.80 percent Mar 2026
PPI MoM -0.50 -0.60 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 123.80 124.40 points Feb 2026
PPI YoY -3.30 -3.00 percent Feb 2026
Rent Inflation 2.30 2.20 percent Mar 2026
Saxony CPI YoY 2.80 2.30 percent Mar 2026
Services Inflation 3.20 3.20 percent Mar 2026
Wholesale Prices 122.70 119.50 points Mar 2026
Wholesale Prices MoM 2.70 0.60 percent Mar 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 4.10 1.20 percent Mar 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
4.10 1.20 20.30 -10.60 1969 - 2026 percent Monthly
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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
Germany Wholesale Prices Rise for 14th Month
Germany’s wholesale prices rose 1.2% year-on-year in January 2026, matching the pace recorded in the previous month and marking the 14th 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 43.8%. Meanwhile, costs for food, beverages, and tobacco went up 1.6%, led by sugar, confectionery, and baked goods (12.5%), followed by coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices (4.1%), and meat and meat products (4.0%). In contrast, prices declined for cereals, raw tobacco, seeds, and animal feed (-8.2%), along with milk, dairy products, eggs, edible oils, and edible fats (-5.7%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose 0.9%, reversing a 0.2% drop in December and well above market forecasts of a 0.1% gain.
2026-02-13