{"id":288450,"date":"2026-02-17T15:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/288450\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:40:09","slug":"germany-inflation-rises-2-1-at-start-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/288450\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany inflation rises 2.1% at start of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Germany’s inflation rate<\/a> increased to 2.1% in January, confirming preliminary data and showing price pressures have strengthened at the start of the year, particularly with food and services.<\/p>\n

Consumer prices were up only 0.1% from December, as cheaper energy partly offset higher costs elsewhere, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).<\/a><\/p>\n

Energy prices fell 1.7% year over year, with household electricity down 3.2% and natural gas down 2.5%, helped by lower grid fees and the removal of the gas storage levy.<\/p>\n

Food inflation, however, accelerated to 2.1% compared to 2024 and was up from 0.8% from December. Sweets and chocolate saw especially steep increases, while prices also climbed for fruit and meat. Butter, oils, and potatoes became noticeably cheaper compared with a year earlier.<\/p>\n

“Overall, consumer price increases intensified at the beginning of the year,” said Destatis President\u00a0Ruth Brand. “Food prices, in particular, rose more sharply in January than in the preceding months.”<\/p>\n

Core inflation, excluding food and energy, remained elevated at 2.5%, highlighting persistent pressure in other sectors. Services rose 3.2% year over year, driven by higher costs in social facilities, transport, and rent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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