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2025-10-31 15:18:27
[German Import Prices Decline for Sixth Consecutive Month] ⑴ German import prices fell 1.0% year-on-year in September 2025, continuing the downward trend. ⑵ This marks the sixth consecutive month of decline, mainly due to a significant drop in energy costs. ⑶ Overall energy prices fell 11.0%, with hard coal down 18.6%, crude oil down 14.6%, and natural gas down 11.2%. ⑷ Intermediate product prices fell 0.4%, and capital goods prices fell 0.5%. ⑸ Excluding energy, import prices rose slightly by 0.1%. ⑹ Consumer goods prices rose 1.1%, mainly driven by a significant 7.2% increase in food prices. ⑺ Seasonally adjusted, import prices rose 0.2% month-on-month in September, better than the market expectation of a 0.2% decline. ⑻ A significant rebound from the previous 0.5% decline.
