German import prices rose 8.3% year on year in August
Destatis reported a 43% annual rise in imported energy prices and an 11% increase for intermediate goods.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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Germany’s import prices rose 8.3% in August 2026 from a year earlier and 1.0% from July, Destatis said on 30 September. The annual increase was the strongest since December 2022, the office reported.
Energy import prices were up 43% year on year and intermediate goods 11%; natural gas rose 41.9% and electronic components 16.1%. These are movements in Germany’s import-price index, not retail prices or spot-market quotations.
Data
Import prices, y/y
German import-price index change for August 2026 year on year; contract prices exclude taxes and customs duties; no conversion.
- Import prices, y/y
- 8.3 percent
- 2025-08 — 2026-08 · Observed
Methodology
German import-price index change for August 2026 year on year; contract prices exclude taxes and customs duties; no conversion.
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- Economic trends and indicatorsSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: prices and an 11% increasewww.destatis.de ↗
- Energy and resourceSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: energywww.destatis.de ↗
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