Press release No. 243 of 10 July 2026
Consumer price index, June 2026:
+2.3% on the same month a year earlier (provisional result confirmed)
-0.3% on the previous month (provisional result confirmed)
Harmonised index of consumer prices, June 2026
+2.4% on the same month a year earlier (provisional result confirmed)
-0.2% on the previous month (provisional result confirmed)
WIESBADEN − The inflation rate in Germany, measured as the year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI), was +2.3% in June 2026. The rise in overall consumer prices therefore slowed again, after having stood at +2.6% in May 2026 and +2.9% in April 2026. “Energy prices continued to increase at an above-average rate as a result of the Iran war and therefore remained a key driver of inflation. However, the rise in energy product prices was less pronounced than in the previous month, which had a dampening effect on the rate of inflation,” says Ruth Brand, President of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). “The prices of motor fuels and heating oil, in particular, were down compared with May 2026. Consumers also benefitted from the slight month-on-month decrease in food prices,” Brand adds. Compared with May 2026, overall consumer prices dropped by 0.3% in June 2026.
Energy product prices up 3.4% compared with June 2025
The prices of energy products (total) were 3.4% higher in June 2026 than in June 2025. The year-on-year rise in energy prices has thus slowed again in June 2026 (May 2026: +6.6%; April 2026: +10.1%). In addition to the developments on the crude oil market (only in German), the temporary reduction in the energy tax on motor fuels, which entered into force on 1 May 2026 and applied until 30 June 2026, was likely another factor that contributed to the smaller price increase. The price of motor fuels in June 2026 was up 11.3% on the same month of the previous year, but the increase was not as pronounced as in the months before (May 2026: +18.0%; April 2026: +26.2%).
As a result of developments on the crude oil market, heating oil, which falls under household energy, still registered a substantial price increase (+29.4%) in June 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier (May 2026: +47.9%). Despite this increase, household energy (total) cost less (-1.6%) than in the same month of the previous year, as heating oil accounts for only a small share of household final consumption expenditure. In addition, electricity prices dropped by 5.2%, natural gas prices including operating costs fell by 2.9% and district heating cost 0.9% less. This downward price trend is in part attributable to the measures of the Federal Government which have been implemented since the beginning of the year.
Food prices registered below-average increase of 0.4% compared with previous year
Food prices were 0.4% higher in June 2026 than in the same month a year earlier. Year-on-year price increases were observed, in particular, for sugar, jam, honey and other confectionery (+4.8%), fish, fish products and seafood (+3.3%) and meat and meat products (+2.4%). By contrast, edible fats and oils (-14.7%) and dairy products (-6.2%) cost less than a year earlier. Noticeable price drops were recorded for butter (-29.1%) and potatoes (-8.8%), for example, whereas marked price increases were seen for eggs (+14.6%).
Inflation rate excluding food and energy at +2.5%
In June 2026, the inflation rate excluding energy stood at +2.2% and the inflation rate excluding heating oil and motor fuels was +1.9%. The inflation rate excluding food and energy, often referred to as core inflation, stood at +2.5% in June 2026 and was therefore higher than overall inflation.
Goods prices up 1.7% on June 2025
The prices of goods (total) were 1.7% higher in June 2026 than in the same month of the previous year. Non-durable consumer goods cost 2.0% more and the prices of durable consumer goods rose by 0.9%. In addition to energy products (+3.4%) and food (+0.4%), price increases were also registered for information processing equipment (+9.6%), tobacco products (+5.8%) and coffee and the like (+5.6%), for example. By contrast, household appliances (-2.2%) and consumer electronics (-4.0%), for example, were less expensive.
Service prices registered above-average increase of 3.1% compared with previous year
The prices of services (total) were up 3.1% in June 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier. The increase in the prices of services was therefore higher than overall inflation once again. Year on year, particularly sharp price increases were registered for social protection services (+6.8%), the maintenance and repair of vehicles (+4.8%) and hairdresser services and other services for personal care (+4.2%). Package holidays (+3.9%), water supply and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling (+3.3%) and catering services in restaurants, cafés and the like (+2.9%) were also substantially more expensive in June 2026 than a year earlier. Net rents exclusive of heating expenses (+1.9% on the same month of the previous year) continued to be a significant factor contributing to the overall development of prices in June 2026. Compared with a year earlier, telecommunications service prices remained almost unchanged (+0.1%).
Prices (total) down 0.3% month on month, energy down 3.0%
Compared with May 2026, the overall consumer price index was down 0.3% in June 2026. Energy prices dropped by 3.0% month on month, primarily due to the decline in the price of motor fuels (-5.8%, including diesel fuel: -7.9%) and heating oil (-9.5%). In addition, food prices (total) were down 0.5%, with consumers particularly benefitting from lower prices for fresh fruit (-4.0%) and fresh vegetables (-2.7%). Lower prices were recorded for clothing (-1.7%), for example, whereas package holidays cost considerably more (+6.1%).
Methodological notes:
The harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) is calculated in addition to the national consumer price index (CPI) particularly to enable comparisons within the euro area. The HICP is the key measure for quantifying price stability within the framework of European monetary policy and is generally derived from the same data material on which the national CPI is based.
Apart from the individual purposes they serve, the CPI and the HICP differ in terms of coverage, methodology and weighting.
With effect from January 2026, substantial changes have been made to the HICP with regard to methodology and the classification used. Furthermore, the HICP result uses 2025 as the index base (2025=100) as of reference month January 2026. Up-to-date information on the changes concerning the HICP is provided in a web article on the "Consumer price index" page of the website of the Federal Statistical Office. Explanatory notes and a methodological paper are also available there.
Overall index / subindex | Weighting | Change on same period of previous year | Change on the previous month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Index | ||||
in per mill | % | |||
| 1: Core inflation | ||||
| Overall index | 1,000.00 | 124.6 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Food and non-alcoholic-beverages | 119.04 | 136.7 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Food | 104.69 | 136.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Non-alcoholic beverages | 14.35 | 141.3 | 2.0 | -0.8 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | 35.26 | 131.8 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Clothing and footwear | 42.25 | 110.9 | 0.8 | -1.2 |
| Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels | 259.25 | 118.9 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| Actual net rent exclusive of heating expenses | 68.30 | 112.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Imputed net rent exclusive of heating expenses | 104.13 | 110.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Household energy | 43.44 | 144.2 | -1.6 | -0.8 |
| Electricity | 24.50 | 118.1 | -5.2 | -0.3 |
| Furniture, lighting equipment, appliances and other household equipment | 67.78 | 118.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Health | 55.49 | 113.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| Transport | 138.22 | 133.3 | 5.0 | -1.3 |
| Motor fuels | 30.46 | 151.5 | 11.3 | -5.8 |
| Communication | 23.35 | 99.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Recreation and culture | 104.23 | 120.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| Package holidays | 13.22 | 144.2 | 3.9 | 6.1 |
| Education | 9.06 | 124.5 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Restaurant and accommodation services | 47.20 | 136.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 98.87 | 132.3 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Social protection services | 27.75 | 142.9 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| Insurance services | 22.56 | 134.2 | 3.1 | -1.6 |
| Overall index, excluding food and energy 1 | 821.41 | 121.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
More information:
Detailed results can be found in the tables on the consumer price index (61111-0004) and (61111-0006) and on the harmonised index of consumer prices (61121-0002) and (61121-0006) in the GENESIS-Online database. Special items shown in Tables 61111-0006 and 61121-0006 contain CPI and HICP results which are used to measure "core inflation".
Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, has released provisional results on Euro area inflation for June 2026 (available on Eurostat’s website under News > Euro indicators).
CPI results can also be found on the "Economic Dashboard" (www.dashboard-konjunktur.de) (only in German). In this data portal, the Federal Statistical Office brings together up-to-date indicators from official statistics producers and other data providers on the topics of the economy, finance, the labour market, construction and energy.
Data on the war in the Middle East and its consequences are provided on a special page (www.destatis.de/nahost) on the website of the Federal Statistical Office. This page includes information on energy supply and the development of energy prices, air and maritime transport, and foreign trade with the region.
Consumers can use the Personal Inflation Calculator of the Federal Statistical Office to adapt their monthly consumption expenditure on individual product groups according to their own consumption patterns and to calculate their personal inflation rate. In addition, the Price Kaleidoscope gives an overview of the price trend and the weights of various products.