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Press release No. 373 of 20 October 2026 Producer prices in September 2026: +6.7% on September 2025
The producer prices of industrial products were 6.7% higher in September 2026 than in September 2025. This was the largest year-on-year increase since March 2023 (+7.5%). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that producer prices in …
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Press release No. 372 of 20 October 2026 Crude oil worth 30.0 billion euros imported in period from January to August 2026
In the period from January to August 2026, 49.1 million tonnes of crude oil, valued at 30.0 billion euros, were imported into Germany. In the same period in 2025, Germany imported 49.4 million tonnes of crude oil to the value of 24.6 billion euros. …
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Press release No. 371 of 19 October 2026 Stock of orders in manufacturing in August 2026: +0.5% on the previous month
The real (price adjusted) stock of orders in manufacturing was up 0.5% in August 2026 compared with July 2026 after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Compared with August …
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Press release No. 368 of 14 October 2026 Wholesale prices in September 2026: +8.7% on September 2025
The selling prices in wholesale trade were 8.7% higher in September 2026 than in September 2025. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the rate of change was +6.8% in August 2026, and +5.3% in July 2026. A higher price increase than that in …
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Press release No. 364 of 13 October 2026 Inflation rate at +3.3% in September 2026
The inflation rate in Germany, measured as the year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI), stood at +3.3% in September 2026. The rise in consumer prices therefore intensified once again, after having stood at +2.9% in August 2026 and +2.8% …
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Press release No. 365 of 13 October 2026 Mortality figures in the 3rd quarter of 2026: heat waves result in temporary increases
Approximately 230,428 people died in Germany in the 3rd quarter of 2026, according to provisional figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). At the end of the 2nd quarter, the last full week of June was already marked by an intense heat wave …
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Press release No. 358 of 8 October 2026 Truck toll mileage index in September 2026: +0.8% 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 0.8% in September 2026 compared with August 2026, after calendar and seasonal adjustment. The Federal Logistics and Mobility …
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Press release No. 356 of 8 October 2026 Exports in August 2026: -0.8% on July 2026
In August 2026, German exports were down 0.8% and imports were up 0.9% on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis compared with July 2026. Compared with August 2025, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) further reports that exports increased by …
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Press release No. 355 of 7 October 2026 Production in August 2026: +2.0% on the previous month
Production in industry in real terms (price adjusted) was up 2.0% in August 2026 month on month after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional data provided by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The less volatile three-month …
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Press release No. 354 of 6 October 2026 New orders in manufacturing in August 2026: -10.6% on the previous month
Real (price adjusted) new orders in manufacturing were down 10.6% in August 2026 month on month after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). When large-scale orders are …