Inflation rate in Germany 2.4% in Sept 2025; clothing CPI up 5.3% MoM

The inflation rate stood at 2.2 per cent in August after 2 per cent in both July and June 2025.

"Following a period of decreasing inflation since the start of the year, an increase in the rate of inflation was registered for the second consecutive month," said Destatis president Ruth Brand in a release.

"The decline in energy prices continued to slow significantly and contributed less to easing inflation than it did in the recent past," he said.

Compared with August 2025, consumer prices rose by 0.2 per cent in September this year.

The prices of energy products were 0.7 per cent lower in September this year than in the same month a year earlier. The decline in energy prices, therefore, slowed for the fifth consecutive month and was markedly lower than in August 2025 (minus 2.4 per cent compared with August 2024).

The inflation rate excluding energy stood at 2.7 per cent In September 2025, a slight increase on the previous months, when it stood at 2.6 per cent in each of the months in the period from June to August 2025.

The inflation rate excluding food and energy, often referred to as core inflation, also increased slightly to 2.8 per cent in September; it was 2.7 per cent each in June, July and August 2025. Both rates demonstrate that inflation remained above average in other important product groups, a Destatis release said.

The prices of goods (total) increased by 1.4 per cent from September 2024 to September 2025. The prices of non-durable consumer goods were up by 1.8 per cent YoY and those of durable consumer goods increased by 1.1 per cent YoY.

Compared with August 2025, the CPI rose by 0.2 per cent in September this year. Goods prices increased by 0.4 per cent month on month, and higher prices were observed in particular for clothing (plus 5.3 per cent). The prices of energy (total), however, fell slightly by 0.1 per cent from the previous month.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)