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German Import prices in June 2013: –2.2% on June 2012
The index of import prices fell by 2.2% in June 2013 compared to the corresponding month of the preceding year, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). In May 2013 the year-on-year rate of change was –2.9%, in April 2013 it was –3.2%. From May 2013 to June 2013 the index fell by 0.8%. The index of import prices, excluding crude oil and mineral oil products, was 2.6% below the level of a year earlier (–0.8% compared to May 2013). The index of export prices fell by 0.6% in June 2013 compared to the corresponding month of the preceding year. In May and in April 2013 the annual rate of change was ... (full story)