Import prices in Germany dropped by 1.9 per cent year on year (YoY) and rose by 0.5 per cent month on month (MoM) in November this year, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
This was the largest YoY decrease recorded since March 2024.
Such prices fell by 1.4 per cent YoY in October and 1 per cent in September this year. Import prices in November 2025 rose by 0.5 per cent on October 2025.
German import prices fell by 1.9 per cent YoY and rose by 0.5 per cent month on month (MoM) in November, according to Destatis.
This was the largest YoY decrease recorded since March 2024.
Export prices in the country were 0.3 per cent higher YoY and 0.2 per cent higher MoM on an average in the month.
When energy prices are excluded, import prices were down by 0.3 per cent YoY and up by 0.3 per cent MoM.
Export prices in the country were 0.3 per cent higher YoY in November, 0.5 per cent higher YoY in October and 0.6 per cent higher YoY in September this year. Such prices were up by 0.2 per cent MoM on an average in November.
Once again, the 15.7-per cent YoY decrease in energy prices had the biggest impact on the overall development of import prices in November. However, energy prices rose by 3.1 per cent MoM in the month on an average, a Destatis release said.
When energy prices are excluded, import prices in November this year were down by 0.3 per cent YoY and increased by 0.3 per cent MoM.
The import prices of capital goods were 0.5 per cent lower YoY in November 2025, while such prices of intermediate goods were 0.3 per cent higher YoY and 0.5 per cent higher MoM in the month.
Prices of imported durable consumer goods were down by 1.5 per cent YoY and up by 0.1 per cent MoM in November.
In the case of exports, the increase in the prices of intermediate and capital goods had the biggest influence on the overall development of prices in November 2025.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)