Consumer prices in January 2012: +2.1% on January 2011
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No.
048
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2012-02-10
In January 2012 the consumer prices in Germany were up 2.1% on January 2011. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the inflation rate as measured by the consumer price index thus remained slightly above 2% (December 2011: also +2.1%). Compared with December 2011, the consumer price index markedly decreased by 0.4%.
Harmonised consumer price index in January 2012: expected rise of 2.3% on January 2011
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037
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2012-02-01The harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) for Germany is expected to increase by 2.3% in January 2012 compared with January 2011. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the harmonised consumer price index is expected to decrease by 0.5% on December 2011 due to seasonal factors.
Consumer prices in January 2012: expected rise of 2.0% on January 2011
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No.
034
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2012-01-30The consumer price index for Germany is expected to increase by 2.0% in January 2012 compared with January 2011. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the consumer price index is expected to decrease by 0.4% on December 2011 due to seasonal factors.
Consumer prices in Germany rose by 2.3% on an annual average in 2011 compared with 2010. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the year-on-year rate of price increase thus was markedly higher than in the previous two years (2010: +1.1%; 2009: +0.4%). A higher annual average rate of price increase was last observed in 2008 (+2.6% on 2007). Both on an annual average and for the individual months, inflation rates of 2% and over were calculated for 2011.
Consumer prices in 2011: expected rise of 2.3% on 2010
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487
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2011-12-29The consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 2.3% on an annual average in 2011 compared with 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the consumer price index in December 2011 is expected to be up 2.1% on December 2010. Compared with November 2011, a 0.7% rise in consumer prices is expected, which is mainly due to seasonal factors.
Prices increasing by an annual average of 1.6% since the introduction of euro notes and coins
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473
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2011-12-16Since the introduction of euro notes and coins in 2002, consumer prices increased by an annual average of 1.6% until November 2011. In the ten years before introduction, average year-on-year price changes of +2.2% were recorded. This is reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the occasion of the anniversary of introducing euro notes and coins almost 10 years ago, namely on 1 January 2002.
Consumer prices in November 2011: +2.4% on November 2010
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No.
456
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2011-12-09
In November 2011 the consumer prices in Germany were up 2.4% on November 2010. The inflation rate as measured by the consumer price index thus remained markedly above the two-percent threshold. However, it decreased slightly for the second consecutive month (October 2011: +2.5%; September 2011: +2.6%).
Consumer prices in November 2011: expected rise of +2.4% on November 2010
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No.
437
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2011-11-28The consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 2.4% in November 2011 compared with November 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the consumer price index is expected to remain unchanged on October 2011.
Consumer prices in October 2011: +2.5% on October 2010
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No.
413
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2011-11-10
In October 2011 the consumer price index for Germany was up 2.5% on October 2010. The inflation rate as measured by the consumer price index remained markedly above the two-percent threshold. In September 2011 the inflation rate had been slightly higher at +2.6%. Compared with September 2011, the consumer price index remained unchanged in October 2011. Thus the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) confirms its provisional result of the consumer price index of 27 October 2011.
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411
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2011-11-09Beer prices in Germany rose 0.5% in 2010 compared with 2009 (including non-alcoholic beer: −0.4%). As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the occasion of the European trade fair for the beverage industry “Brau Beviale” in Nuremberg (9 – 11 November 2011), the beer price increase was thus below average: total consumer prices were up 1.1% in the same period.
Consumer prices in October 2011: expected rise of +2.5% on October 2010
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No.
397
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2011-10-27The consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 2.5% in October 2011 compared with October 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the consumer price index is expected to remain unchanged on September 2011.
Consumer prices in September 2011: +2.6% on September 2010
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No.
380
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2011-10-13
In September 2011 the consumer price index for Germany was up 2.6% on September 2010. The last time a higher inflation rate had been recorded was in September 2008 (+2.9%). In July and August 2011, the inflation rate as measured by the consumer price index had remained at +2.4%. Compared with August 2011, the consumer price index was up 0.1% in September 2011. Thus the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis ) confirms its provisional result of the consumer price index for September 2011.
Consumer prices in September 2011: expected rise of +2.6% on September 2010
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No.
360
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2011-09-28The consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 2.6% in September 2011 compared with September 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the consumer price index is expected to increase by 0.1% on August 2011.
Consumer prices in August 2011: +2.4 % on August 2010
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No.
329
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2011-09-09
In August 2011 the consumer price index for Germany was up 2.4 % on August 2010. The inflation rate thus reached the annual high for the third time this year – in July and April 2011 the inflation rate had been 2.4 %, too. Compared with July 2011, the consumer price index remained unchanged. Thus the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) slightly corrected upwards its provisional result of the consumer price index for August 2011 by 0.1 percentage points.
Consumer prices in August 2011: expected rise of +2.3 % on August 2010
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No.
310
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2011-08-29The consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 2.3 % in August 2011 compared with August 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the consumer price index is expected to decrease by 0.1 % on July 2011.
In July 2011 the consumer price index for Germany was up 2.4% on July 2010. The inflation rate thus remained above the two-percent threshold for half a year. In May and June 2011 the rate of inflation had amounted to 2.3%. Compared with June 2011, the consumer price index increased by 0.4%. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis ) thus confirms its provisional result for July 2011.
Consumer prices in July 2011: expected rise of +2.4% on July 2010
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No.
278
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2011-07-27The consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 2.4% in July 2011 compared with July 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the consumer price index is expected rise 0.4% on June 2011.
The consumer price index for Germany rose 2.3% in June 2011 on June 2010. The inflation rate thus remained above the two-percent threshold for the fifth consecutive month. In May 2011, the inflation rate had also been 2.3%, following the annual high of 2.4% in April 2011. Compared with May 2011, the consumer price index increased 0.1%. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) thus confirms its provisional result for June 2011.
Consumer prices in June 2011: expected rise of +2.3% on June 2010
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No.
238
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2011-06-28The consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 2.3% in June 2011 compared with June 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the consumer price index is expected rise 0.1% on May 2011.
The consumer price index for Germany rose 2.3% in May 2011 on May 2010. The inflation rate thus decreased for the first time in eight months (April: +2.4%), although it remained above the two-percent threshold. Compared with April 2011, the consumer price index remained unchanged (±0.0%). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis ) thus confirms its provisional result for May 2011.
Consumer prices in May 2011: expected rise of +2.3% on May 2010
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No.
201
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2011-05-27The consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 2.3% in May 2011 compared with May 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the consumer price index is not expected to change on April 2011.
Consumer prices in April 2011: +2.4% on April 2010
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No.
183
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2011-05-11
The rate of inflation measured by the consumer price index for Germany was 2.4% in April 2011. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) thus confirmed its provisional result for April. For the third consecutive time the inflation rate was above the 2-percent threshold (February and March 2011: +2.1% each). The last time an inflation rate of 2.4% had been calculated was in October 2008, while an even higher rate of price increase in Germany has last been ascertained for September 2008 (+2.9%). Compared with March 2011, the consumer price index was up 0.2%
Consumer prices in April 2011: expected rise of 2.4% on April 2010
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No.
160
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2011-04-27The consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 2.4% in April 2011 compared with April 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the consumer price index is expected to increase by 0.2% on March 2011.
The consumer price index for Germany rose 2.1% in March 2011 compared with the same month a year earlier. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the rate of inflation measured by the consumer price index amounted to 2.1% in February 2011, too (January 2011: +2.0% on January 2010). Compared with February 2011, the consumer price index was up 0.5%. The estimate for March 2011 was thus confirmed.
Consumer prices in March 2011: expected rise of 2.1% on March 2010
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No.
126
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2011-03-29The consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 2.1% in March 2011 compared with March 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of the results available so far, the consumer price index is expected to increase by 0.5% on February 2011.
Consumer prices in February 2011: +2.1% on February 2010
Press release
No.
098
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2011-03-11
The consumer price index for Germany rose 2.1% in February 2011 compared with the same month a year earlier. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), a stronger upward price trend was thus observed for the fourth consecutive month in February 2011 (January 2011: +2.0% on January 2010). A higher inflation rate was last recorded in October 2008 (+2.4%). Compared with January 2011, the consumer price index was up 0.5%. The year-on-year estimate for February 2011 was thus slightly revised upwards from +2.0% to +2.1%.
Consumer prices in February 2011: expected rise of 2.0% on February 2010
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No.
078
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2011-02-25The consumer price index for Germany is expected to increase by 2.0% in February 2011 compared with February 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of results available so far, the consumer price index is expected to increase by 0.5% on January 2011.
Consumer prices in January 2011: +2.0% on January 2010
Press release
No.
057
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2011-02-11
The consumer price index for Germany rose 2.0% in January 2011 on January 2010 (December 2010: +1.7% on December 2009). As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the inflation rate in January 2011 thus reached the threshold of two percent, which is important for monetary policy. A higher rate of inflation was last recorded in October 2008 (+2.4%). Compared with December 2010, the consumer price index was down 0.4%. The estimate for January 2011 was thus slightly revised upwards.
Consumer prices in January 2011: expected rise of 1.9% on January 2010
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No.
037
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2011-01-27The consumer price index for Germanyis expected to increase by 1.9% in January 2011 compared with January 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of results available so far, the consumer price index is expected to decrease by 0.5% on December 2010 due to seasonal factors.
Food prices increased substantially on a year earlier. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis ) on the occasion of the 2011 International Green Week Berlin, food prices in December 2010 were up 3.6% on December 2009. Regarding 2010 as a whole, the strongest increase in food prices was thus observed at the end of the year.
The consumer price index for Germany rose by 1.1% on an annual average in 2010 compared with 2009. Although, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the year-on-year rate of price increase thus was markedly higher than in the previous year (2009: +0.4% on 2008), in 2010 it was still far below most of the annual inflation rates since 1999 when examined in a long-term comparison. Both on an annual average and for the individual months in 2010, the rate was below the threshold of two percent which is important for monetary policy.
Consumer prices in 2010: expected rise of 1.1% on 2009
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No.
488
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2010-12-29The consumer price index for Germany will presumably increase by 1.1% on an annual average in 2010 compared with 2009. As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) further reports, the consumer price index is expected to rise by 1.7% in December 2010 against the same month one year earlier, according to results available so far. Compared with November 2010, consumer prices will be up by a seasonal 1.0%.
Consumer prices in November 2010: +1.5% on November 2009
Press release
No.
457
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2010-12-09
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany rose 1.5% in November 2010 on November 2009. In September and October 2010, the inflation rate, measured by the consumer price index, stood at +1.3% each. Hence, the upward price trend slightly accelerated in November. However, in November 2010, the rate was still markedly below the threshold of two percent, which is important for monetary policy. A higher inflation rate was last observed in October 2008 (+2.4%). Compared with October 2010, the consumer price index rose 0.1%. The estimate for November 2010 was confirmed.
Consumer prices in November 2010: expected rise of 1,5% on November 2009
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No.
436
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2010-11-26As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 1.5% in November 2010 on November 2009 (October 2010: +1.3% on October 2009), according to results available so far. Compared with October 2010, the consumer price index will be up 0.1%.
Consumer prices in October 2010: +1.3% on October 2009
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No.
406
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2010-11-09
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany rose 1.3% in October 2010 on October 2009. In September 2010, the inflation rate, measured by the consumer price index, also stood at +1.3%. Hence, in October 2010, the rate continued to be below the threshold of two percent, which is important for monetary policy. Compared with September 2010, the consumer price index remained nearly unchanged (+0.1%). The estimate for October 2010 was confirmed.
Consumer prices in October 2010: expected rise of 1.3% against October 2009
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No.
387
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2010-10-27As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 1.3% in October 2010 on October 2009 (September 2010: +1.3% on September 2009), according to results available so far. Compared with September 2010, the consumer price index will be up 0.1%.
Consumer prices in September 2010: +1.3% on September 2009
Press release
No.
364
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2010-10-12
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany rose 1.3% in September 2010 on September 2009. In July 2010, the rate of inflation measured by the consumer price index was +1.2% and in August 2010 +1.0%. The upward price trend became slightly stronger again in September 2010. An even higher inflation rate was last recorded in November 2008 (+1.4%). In September 2010, however, the rate continued to be clearly below the threshold of two percent, which is important for monetary policy. Compared with August 2010, the consumer price index remained nearly unchanged ( −0.1%). The estimate for September 2010 was confirmed.
Consumer prices in September 2010: expected rise of 1.3% on September 2009
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No.
346
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2010-09-28As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 1.3% in September 2010 on September 2009 (August 2010: +1.0% on August 2009), according to results available so far. Compared with August 2010, the consumer price index will be down 0.1%.
Consumer prices in August 2010: +1.0% on August 2009
Press release
No.
315
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2010-09-09
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in August 2010 the consumer price index for Germany rose 1.0% on August 2009. The rise in prices thus slowed down a little in August 2010. In July 2010, the rate of inflation, measured by the consumer price index, had been +1.2%. The rate is still below the threshold of two percent in August 2010, which is important for monetary policy. Compared with July 2010, the consumer price index remained unchanged (± 0.0%). The estimate for August 2010 was thus confirmed.
Consumer prices in August 2010: Expected rise of 1.0% on August 2009
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No.
301
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2010-08-27As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 1.0% in August 2010 on August 2009 (July 2010: +1.2% on July 2009), according to results available so far. Compared with July 2010, the consumer price index will remain unchanged.
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in July 2010 the consumer price index for Germany rose 1.2% on July 2009. The rise in prices thus again accelerated somewhat in July 2010 and reached the highest value measured so far for 2010 (May 2010: +1.2%, too). In June 2010, the rate of inflation, measured by the consumer price index, had been +0.9%. The rate is still below the threshold of two percent in July 2010, which is important for monetary policy. Compared with June 2010, the consumer price index was up by 0.3%. The estimate for July 2010 was thus slightly corrected upwards.
Consumer prices in July 2010: Expected rise of 1.1% on July 2009
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No.
264
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2010-07-28As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise by 1.1% in July 2010 on July 2009 (June 2010: +0.9% on June 2009), according to results available so far. Compared with June 2010, the consumer price index will be up 0.2%.
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany in June 2010 rose 0.9% on June 2009. The inflation rate, measured by the consumer price index, thus slightly decreased in June 2010: In May 2010 the year-on-year rate of price change had been +1.2%. The rate is still well below the threshold of two percent, which is important for monetary policy. Compared with May 2010, the consumer price index was up by 0.1%. The estimate for June 2010 was thus confirmed.
Consumer prices in June 2010: Expected rise of 0.9% on June 2009
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No.
224
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2010-06-28As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise 0.9% in June 2010 on June 2009 (May 2010: +1.2% on May 2009), according to results available so far. Compared with May 2010, the consumer price index will be up 0.1%
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany in May 2010 rose 1.2% on May 2009. In March 2010 the inflation rate as measured by the consumer price index had been +1.1% and in April 2010 +1.0%. The rate is still well below the threshold of 2%, which is important for monetary policy. Compared with April 2010, the consumer price index was up by 0.1%. The estimate for May 2010 was thus confirmed.
Consumer prices in May 2010: Expected rise of 1.2% on May 2009
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No.
186
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2010-05-27As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise 1.2% in May 2010 on May 2009 (April 2010: +1.0% on April 2009), according to results available so far. Compared with April 2010, the consumer price index will be up 0.1%
Consumer prices in April 2010: +1.0% on April 2009
Press release
No.
166
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2010-05-11
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany in April 2010 rose 1.0% on April 2009. In March 2010 the year-on-year rate of price increase, measured by the consumer price index, had been similar (+1.1%). Hence, the inflation rate clearly remains under the threshold of 2% which is important for monetary policy. Compared with March 2010, the consumer price index was down by 0.1%. The estimate for April 2010 was thus confirmed.
Consumer prices in April 2010: Expected rise of 1.0% on April 2009
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No.
150
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2010-04-28As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise 1.0% in April 2010 on April 2009 (March 2010: +1.1% on March 2009), according to results available so far. Compared with March 2010, the consumer price index will be down 0.1%.
Consumer prices in March 2010: +1.1% on March 2009
Press release
No.
133
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2010-04-13
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany in March 2010 rose 1.1% on March 2009. Hence the upward price trend accelerated. In February and January 2010 the year-on-year rate of price increase had been 0.6% and 0.8%, respectively. The threshold of 2%, however, which is important for monetary policy, has not been reached yet. December 2008 had been the last month with an inflation rate of +1.1% when measured by the consumer price index. Compared with February 2010, the consumer price index was up by 0.5% in March 2010. The estimate for March 2010 was thus confirmed.
Consumer prices in March 2010: Presumably +1.1% on March 2009
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No.
120
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2010-03-29As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index for Germany is expected to rise 1.1% in March 2010 on March 2009 (February 2010: +0.6% on February 2009), according to results available so far. Hence the inflation rate will be above the 1 percent threshold for the first time since February 2009. Compared with February 2010, the consumer price index will be up 0.5%.
