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Here you find selected press releases in English. All other press releases can be found on our German Website.

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Press release No. 109 of 31 March 2026 Import prices in February 2026: -2.3% on February 2025

Import prices were 2.3% lower in February 2026 than in February 2025. In January 2026 and December 2025, the year-on-year rate of change also stood at -2.3%. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that import prices in February 2026 …

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Press release No. 110 of 31 March 2026 Decline in employment continues in February 2026

Roughly 45.5 million persons resident in Germany were in employment in February 2026 (national concept). According to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the seasonally adjusted number of persons in employment …

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Press release No. 108 of 30 March 2026 Inflation rate of +2.7% expected in March 2026

The inflation rate in Germany is expected to be +2.7% in March 2026. It is measured as the change in the consumer price index (CPI) compared with the same month a year earlier. Based on the results available so far, the Federal Statistical Office (

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Press release No. 101 of 25 March 2026 Prices of residential property in the 4th quarter of 2025: +3.0% on the same quarter a year earlier

In the 4th quarter of 2025, the prices of residential property (house price index) in Germany rose by an average of 3.0% compared with the 4th quarter of 2024. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was the fifth …

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Press release No. 093 of 20 March 2026 54.7% of Germany’s export transactions with third countries were invoiced in euros in 2025

In 2025, the euro was the currency most frequently used for German goods exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries). Based on provisional results, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that 54.7% of German …

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Press release No. 095 of 20 March 2026 Producer prices in February 2026: -3.3% on February 2025

The producer prices of industrial products were 3.3% lower in February 2026 than in February 2025. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that producer prices in February 2026 were down 0.5% compared with the previous month.

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Press release No. 089 of 18 March 2026 Stock of orders in manufacturing in January 2026: -0.4% on the previous month

The real (price adjusted) stock of orders in manufacturing was down 0.4% in January 2026 compared with December 2025 after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Compared with …

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Press release No. 084 of 13 March 2026 Wholesale prices in February 2026: +1.2% on February 2025

The selling prices in wholesale trade were 1.2% higher in February 2026 than in February 2025. In January 2026 and December 2025, the year-on-year rate of change also stood at +1.2%. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that …

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Press release No. 079 of 11 March 2026 Inflation rate at +1.9% in February 2026

The inflation rate in Germany, measured as the year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI), stood at +1.9% in February 2026. The inflation rate was +2.1% in January 2026 and +1.8% in December 2025. "The increase in consumer prices slowed …

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Press release No. 078 of 10 March 2026 Exports in January 2026: -2.3% on December 2025

In January 2026, German exports were down 2.3% and imports decreased by 5.9% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with December 2025. Compared with January 2025, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) further reports that exports …