The index of import prices decreased by 7.0% in April 2023 compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year. As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports, this was the highest decrease compared with the preceding year since October 2009 (-8.1% compared with October 2008). The year-on-year rate of change had been -3.8% in March 2023 and +2.8% in February 2023. Compared with March 2023, import prices were down 1.7% in April 2023. Index of import prices Line chart with 4 lines. 2015 = 100 View as data table, Index of import prices The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2014-12-31 ... (full story)