Inflation Germany 1999
Average inflation: 0.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very low at 0.6%, well below the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 1.2%. The lowest inflation was in February at 0.1%.
- Highest month
- December: 1.2%
- Lowest month
- February: 0.1%
- Difference
- 1.1 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 -9.4%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 4.1%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -9.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.7% lower than the 5-year average of 1.3%.
- 5-year average
- 1.3%
- 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 1998, inflation has fallen by +0.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -1.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.4% 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 €100.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1999
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1998 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.2% | -1.0 |
| February | 0.1% | -1.2 |
| March | 0.2% | -1.0 |
| April | 0.6% | -0.9 |
| May | 0.5% | -0.8 |
| June | 0.5% | -0.8 |
| July | 0.6% | -0.2 |
| August | 0.7% | +0.2 |
| September | 0.7% | +0.2 |
| October | 0.7% | +0.2 |
| November | 1.0% | +0.5 |
| December | 1.2% | +0.8 |
| Average | 0.6% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.