Food HICP (index) - Germany - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: HICP indices (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Germany, the food HICP stood at 150.9 (index) in August 2026, compared to 151.0 in July. This represents a decrease of 0.1 percent.
Sample. This monthly time series has 368 observations in total. The period covered by the series extends from January 1996 to August 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some summary statistics computed on the entire sample: the index was equal on average to 96.6; it recorded a minimum of 69.5 in October 1996; it reached its highest level of 152.4 in April 2026.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 150.840 |
| 2026-07-31 | 150.990 |
| 2026-08-31 | 150.870 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Food HICP (including alcohol and tobacco) |
| Country | Germany |
| Economic concept | Prices |
| Data type | Price index |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | Index (2015 = 100) |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Index |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Eurostat HICP first-release figures (ECOICOP 2018) |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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