Inflation Germany 1996
Average inflation: 1.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at 1.6%. The lowest inflation was in January at 1.4%.
- Highest month
- October: 1.6%
- Lowest month
- January: 1.4%
- Difference
- 0.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 3.7%. The lowest price increase was in Recreation and culture with an average of 0.4%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 3.7%
- Lowest increase
- Recreation and culture: 0.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.6% lower than the 5-year average of 3.1%.
- 5-year average
- 3.1%
- 10-year average
- 2.6%
- All-time high (1981)
- 6.3%
- All-time low (1986)
- -0.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1995, inflation has fallen by +0.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -0.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.5% 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 €101.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1996
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1995 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.4% | -0.9 |
| February | 1.5% | -0.5 |
| March | 1.5% | -0.4 |
| April | 1.4% | -0.5 |
| May | 1.5% | -0.1 |
| June | 1.5% | -0.1 |
| July | 1.4% | -0.2 |
| August | 1.4% | 0.0 |
| September | 1.4% | -0.2 |
| October | 1.6% | +0.1 |
| November | 1.5% | +0.1 |
| December | 1.5% | 0.0 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.