Inflation Germany 1995
Average inflation: 1.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.7%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 2.3%. The lowest inflation was in August at 1.4%.
- Highest month
- January: 2.3%
- Lowest month
- August: 1.4%
- Difference
- 0.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 4.1%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -0.3%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 4.1%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -0.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.9% lower than the 5-year average of 3.6%.
- 5-year average
- 3.6%
- 10-year average
- 2.5%
- All-time high (1981)
- 6.3%
- All-time low (1986)
- -0.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1994, inflation has fallen by +1.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -1.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.3% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1995
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1994 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.3% | -0.7 |
| February | 2.0% | -1.0 |
| March | 1.9% | -1.0 |
| April | 1.9% | -0.8 |
| May | 1.6% | -1.3 |
| June | 1.6% | -1.1 |
| July | 1.6% | -0.9 |
| August | 1.4% | -1.3 |
| September | 1.6% | -1.0 |
| October | 1.5% | -1.0 |
| November | 1.4% | -1.1 |
| December | 1.5% | -0.9 |
| Average | 1.7% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.