Inflation Germany 1997
Average inflation: 1.9%
Inflation in 1997
Inflation is low at 1.9%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 2.4%. The lowest inflation was in April at 1.5%.
- Highest month
- August: 2.4%
- Lowest month
- April: 1.5%
- Difference
- 0.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Health with an average of 6.9%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -3.0%.
- Highest increase
- Health: 6.9%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -3.0%
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.6 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 2.5%.
- 5-year average
- 2.5%
- 10-year average
- 2.8%
- All-time high (1981)
- 6.3%
- All-time low (1986)
- -0.1%
Trend
Over the period 1995-1997, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 1996, inflation has risen by 0.4 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: +1.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is close to the ECB target of 2.0%.
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 €101.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1997
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1996 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.1% | +0.7 |
| February | 1.6% | +0.1 |
| March | 1.6% | +0.1 |
| April | 1.5% | +0.1 |
| May | 1.6% | +0.1 |
| June | 1.6% | +0.1 |
| July | 2.3% | +0.9 |
| August | 2.4% | +1.0 |
| September | 2.2% | +0.8 |
| October | 2.1% | +0.5 |
| November | 2.2% | +0.7 |
| December | 2.1% | +0.6 |
| Average | 1.9% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 08/05/2026.