The inflation rate in Germany is expected to be +2.9% in January 2024. This is the lowest value since June 2021 (+2.4%). The inflation rate is measured as the change in the consumer price index (CPI) compared with the same month a year earlier. Based on the results available so far, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that consumer prices are expected to increase by 0.2% on December 2023. The inflation rate excluding food and energy, often referred to as core inflation, is expected to be +3.4%. {table} Energy prices in January 2024 were 2.8% lower than in the same month a year earlier despite the ... (full story)