Wholesale prices September 2026: +8.7 % year-on-year
Wholesale sales prices in September 2026 were 8.7 % higher than in the same month a year earlier.
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Prices & inflation · Germany · 2026-10-14 · 3 min · Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)
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+8.7 % Change versus previous year
In 30 seconds
- Wholesale prices rose 8.7 % in September 2026 compared with September 2025.
- Main drivers were mineral oil products (+48.8 %) and metals (+24.9 %).
- The increase was stronger than in August (+6.8 %) and July (+5.3 %).
What does this mean for you?
I have children (Mixed)
Rising wholesale prices for energy and metals can lead to higher costs for goods and services.
I invest (Little direct effect)
The data shows price trends for commodities without direct impact on individual holdings.
I save (Likely downside)
Stronger price increases can reduce the purchasing power of savings if they feed through to consumer prices.
How it could hurt you
Higher cost of living
If wholesale prices for energy and metals remain elevated, consumer prices may follow and raise real expenditures.
Where there may be an upside
The release provides no concrete action option for individual households.
What happened?
- Wholesale sales prices in September 2026 were 8.7 % higher than in September 2025.
- The year-on-year rate was +6.8 % in August 2026 and +5.3 % in July 2026.
- Mineral oil products cost 48.8 % more than in the previous year.
- Non-ferrous ores, metals and semi-finished metal products rose 24.9 %.
- Prices for grain, raw tobacco, seeds and animal feed increased 19.3 %.
Why does it matter?
Higher wholesale prices can affect the cost of energy, raw materials and intermediate goods and may indirectly influence consumer prices.
What you could check now
- Review energy and commodity prices in existing contracts
- Compare personal shopping basket with official consumer price data
No action needed if: If no contracts with variable energy or commodity prices are in place.
What is still uncertain
- Whether and when wholesale price rises will affect consumer prices
- How the geopolitical situation will develop further
Sources & checks
- Großhandelspreise im September 2026: +8,7 % gegenüber September 2025
Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) · 2026-10-14
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Published 2026-10-14 · Last updated 2026-10-24 · Revision 2
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