Germany Inflation Calculator
Compare purchasing power across time using Germany CPI data from the OECD.
Inflation adjustment
Convert an amount from one date to another (monthly CPI or yearly average).
Inflation trends
Explore CPI level and inflation rate over time.
Germany Inflation Calculator
This tool helps you see how the value of the euro (€) in Germany has changed over time. Pick a starting month and an ending month, and the calculator will estimate what the same *purchasing power* looks like in today’s euros (or in a past year).
CPI and inflation in plain English
Think about a typical monthly basket: groceries, rent, utilities, public transportation, mobile plans, and other everyday expenses. Even if your lifestyle stays the same, the total price of that basket can rise or fall.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a standardized way to track that basket over time. When CPI goes up, the general price level is higher—meaning your money buys a bit less.
Inflation rate (Year-over-Year)
The Year-over-Year (YoY) inflation rate compares a month’s CPI to the same month one year earlier:
How the adjustment works
To translate euros from one date to another, we scale by the CPI ratio:
- : your original euro amount
- : CPI at the starting date
- : CPI at the ending date
A quick look at historical inflation in Germany
Germany’s inflation story is shaped by major economic shifts: reunification in the early 1990s, the move to the euro, the global financial crisis, and more recently the post‑pandemic period and the energy-price shock that affected much of Europe.
While month-to-month inflation can be noisy, the long-term CPI trend is a useful “big picture” guide—especially for comparing salaries, rents, savings goals, and big purchases across different years.
Original CPI data table
For full transparency, you can browse the monthly CPI values used by this calculator:
| 2025-12 | 129.4 | 0.00% | +1.83% |
| 2025-11 | 129.4 | -0.24% | +2.34% |
| 2025-10 | 129.7 | +0.33% | +2.33% |
| 2025-09 | 129.3 | +0.25% | +2.42% |
| 2025-08 | 128.9 | +0.08% | +2.17% |
| 2025-07 | 128.8 | +0.33% | +2.00% |
| 2025-06 | 128.4 | 0.00% | +2.01% |
| 2025-05 | 128.4 | +0.08% | +2.10% |
| 2025-04 | 128.3 | +0.41% | +2.10% |
| 2025-03 | 127.8 | +0.33% | +2.19% |
| 2025-02 | 127.4 | +0.42% | +2.29% |
| 2025-01 | 126.8 | -0.17% | +2.30% |
FAQ
Why might my results differ from official annual inflation figures?
Official reports may use seasonal adjustments, specific index variants, or different rounding and weighting rules. This calculator focuses on a clear, consistent approach based on the monthly CPI series.
What does a higher adjusted amount mean?
If the adjusted value is higher, it usually means the euro’s purchasing power decreased between the two dates (inflation). If it’s lower, purchasing power increased (disinflation/deflation over that period).
Data source
This calculator uses CPI data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- Provider: OECD
- Dataset: Consumer price indices (CPIs, HICPs), COICOP 1999