Inflation
Change in the annual average of consumer prices on the year before.
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| Country | Period | Figure | Ten years before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2025 | 2.2 | 0.5 (2015) |
| USA | 2024 | 3.0 | 1.6 (2014) |
| France | 2025 | 0.9 | 0.0 (2015) |
| Poland | 2025 | 3.8 | −0.9 (2015) |
| China | 2025 | 0.1 | 1.4 (2015) |
| India | 2025 | 2.4 | 4.9 (2015) |
| Japan | 2025 | 3.2 | 0.8 (2015) |
| European Union | 2025 | 2.5 | −0.1 (2015) |
| OECD members | 2025 | 2.8 | 0.3 (2015) |
| World | 2025 | 3.0 | 1.4 (2015) |
What is measured
Inflation
Inflation (HICP)
Harmonised index of consumer prices, change on the same month a year before. Calculated comparably across the EU; differs slightly from Germany's national consumer price index.
Limits of the data
- Inflation: Until 1990 West Germany only (former Federal Republic).
- Inflation (HICP): No figures in this source for USA, China, India and Japan.
Sources
- World Development Indicators – The World Bank · Licence: CC BY 4.0
- Eurostat database: Wirtschaftswunder compared – © Europäische Union, Eurostat · Licence: CC BY 4.0
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