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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. 323 of 5 September 2025 New orders in manufacturing in July 2025: -2.9% on the previous month

Real (price adjusted) new orders in manufacturing were down 2.9% in July 2025 month on month after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). When large-scale orders are excluded, …

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Press release No. 319 of 29 August 2025 Inflation rate of +2.2% expected in August 2025

The inflation rate in Germany is expected to be +2.2% in August 2025. The inflation rate 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 …

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Press release No. 315 of 29 August 2025 Import prices in July 2025: -1.4% on July 2024

Import prices were 1.4% lower in July 2025 than in July 2024. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the rate of change in June 2025 was also -1.4%, and -1.1% in May 2025. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)) further reports that import …

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Press release No. 316 of 29 August 2025 Employment remains unchanged in July 2025

Roughly 45.8 million persons resident in Germany were in employment in July 2025. According to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the seasonally adjusted number of persons in employment therefore remained virtually …

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Press release No. 311 of 22 August 2025 General government deficit down to 28.9 billion euros in 1st half of 2025

The financial deficit (net borrowing) of general government amounted to 28.9 billion euros in the 1st half of 2025. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that general government deficit was therefore 19.4 billion euros lower than in …

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Press release No. 310 of 22 August 2025 Gross domestic product: detailed economic performance results for the 2nd quarter of 2025

The gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter of 2025 compared with the 1st quarter of 2025 after adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar variations. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the decline in …

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Press release No. 306 of 20 August 2025 German exports in first half of 2025: -0.1% on the same period a year earlier

With a value of 786.0 billion euros, German exports were down 0.1% in the first half of 2025 and were therefore almost at the level recorded in the same period a year earlier. Goods to the total value of 682.0 billion euros were imported to Germany …

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Press release No. 307 of 20 August 2025 Producer prices in July 2025: -1.5% on July 2024

The producer prices of industrial products were 1.5% lower in July 2025 than in July 2024. In June 2025, the year-on-year rate of change was -1.3%. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that producer prices in July 2025 were down …

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Press release No. 305 of 19 August 2025 Stock of orders in manufacturing in June 2025 unchanged from the previous month

The real (price adjusted) stock of orders in manufacturing was unchanged (0.0%) in June 2025 compared with May 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. 297 of 13 August 2025 Wholesale prices in July 2025: +0.5% on July 2024

The selling prices in wholesale trade were 0.5% higher in July 2025 than in July 2024. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the rate of change was +0.9% in June 2025, and +0.4% in May 2025. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also …