Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Total for Germany (CP0000DEM086NEST)
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Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Total for Germany (FRED series CP0000DEM086NEST) is a monthly economic indicator measured in index 2025=100. The series is published through FRED, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis economic database, with history going back to 1996.
Why it matters: Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Total for Germany is one of the indicators traders, economists, and policymakers watch within the economic complex. Analysts use it to track conditions in the US economy and to anticipate shifts in growth, inflation, and policy.
How to read it: focus on the direction and persistence of changes rather than any single monthly print. Comparing the latest value against its level a year ago, and against its long-run range since 1996, gives a better sense of whether the series is signaling acceleration, deceleration, or a turning point.
About This Series
The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) gives comparable measures of inflation for the countries and country groups for which it is produced. It is a macroeconomic indicator that measures the change over time of the prices of consumer goods and services acquired by households. For more details, see the source website https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/hicp/information-data. Copyright, European Union: https://commission.europa.eu/legal-notice_en#copyright-notice
Recent Data
| Date | Value (Index 2025=100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | 102.67 | +0.56 |
| March 1, 2026 | 102.11 | +1.17 |
| February 1, 2026 | 100.94 | +0.38 |
| January 1, 2026 | 100.56 | -0.11 |
| December 1, 2025 | 100.67 | -31.93 |
| November 1, 2025 | 132.60 | -0.6 |
| October 1, 2025 | 133.20 | +0.4 |
| September 1, 2025 | 132.80 | +0.3 |
| August 1, 2025 | 132.50 | +0.1 |
| July 1, 2025 | 132.40 | +0.5 |
| June 1, 2025 | 131.90 | +0.1 |
| May 1, 2025 | 131.80 | +0.2 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Total for Germany today?
The latest value of Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Total for Germany (CP0000DEM086NEST) is shown at the top of this page, along with its observation date and the change from the prior reading. Data is sourced from FRED and refreshed regularly.
How often is Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Total for Germany updated?
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Total for Germany is reported monthly (Monthly). New observations appear on FRED shortly after the source agency releases them, and this page updates daily.
What does a rising Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Total for Germany mean?
A sustained rise in Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Total for Germany signals strengthening readings in this economic measure, in index 2025=100. Whether that is positive or negative for markets depends on context — compare the move against the series’ trend and related indicators in the same category.
Where does the CP0000DEM086NEST data come from?
The data comes from FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, under series ID CP0000DEM086NEST. History is available back to 1996.
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Data sourced from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Total for Germany (CP0000DEM086NEST). Retrieved from fred.stlouisfed.org. Last updated May 20, 2026.