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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. 020 of 20 January 2026 Producer prices in December 2025: -2.5% on December 2024

The producer prices of industrial products were 2.5% lower in December 2025 than in December 2024. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that producer prices in December 2025 were down 0.2% compared with the previous month. On an …

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Press release No. 022 of 20 January 2026 Stock of orders in manufacturing in November 2025: +1.8% on the previous month

The real (price adjusted) stock of orders in manufacturing was up 1.8% in November 2025 compared with October 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. 019 of 16 January 2026 CORRECTION: Inflation rate at +2.2% in 2025

Consumer prices in Germany rose by 2.2% in 2025 on an annual average basis compared with 2024. “The development of consumer prices has therefore stabilised. In 2024, the inflation rate also stood at +2.2%, on an annual average basis, and markedly …

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Press release No. 017 of 15 January 2026 Gross domestic product up 0.2% in 2025

According to first calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the price adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 was 0.2% higher than in the previous year. The increase in economic performance in Germany amounted to 0.3% after …

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Press release No. 016 of 15 January 2026 Wholesale prices in December 2025: +1.2% on December 2024

The selling prices in wholesale trade were 1.2% higher in December 2025 than in December 2024. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the rate of change was +1.5% in November 2025, and +1.1% in October 2025. The Federal Statistical Office (

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Press release No. 015 of 14 January 2026 1.0 million deaths in 2025

In 2025, just over 1.0 million people died in Germany, according to provisional results of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The number of deaths therefore remained almost unchanged compared with the previous year (-4,600 cases or -0.5%).

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Press release No. 009 of 9 January 2026 Truck toll mileage index in December 2025: +3.2% on the previous month

The mileage covered by trucks with four or more axles, which are subject to toll charges, on German motorways increased by 3.2% in December 2025 compared with November 2025, after calendar and seasonal adjustment. The Federal Logistics and Mobility …

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Press release No. 007 of 9 January 2026 Exports in November 2025: -2.5% on October 2025

In November 2025, German exports were down 2.5% and imports were up 0.8% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with October 2025. Compared with November 2024, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) further reports that exports …

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Press release No. 008 of 9 January 2026 Production in November 2025: +0.8% on the previous month

Production in industry in real terms (price adjusted) was up 0.8% in November 2025 month on month after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional data provided by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The less volatile …

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Press release No. 006 of 8 January 2026 New orders in manufacturing in November 2025: +5.6% on the previous month

Real (price adjusted) new orders in manufacturing were up 5.6% in November 2025 month on month after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). When large-scale orders are …