Import prices September 2026: +10.4 % year-on-year
Import prices in September 2026 were 10.4 % higher than a year earlier, driven mainly by energy and intermediate goods amid the Iran conflict.
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Prices & inflation · Germany · 2026-10-30 · 3 min · Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)
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+10.4 % Year-on-year change in import prices
In 30 seconds
- Import prices rose 10.4 % in September 2026 compared with September 2025.
- Export prices rose 5.3 % over the same period.
- Energy imports cost 61.8 % more, intermediate goods 11.1 % more.
- Excluding energy, import prices were 5.5 % higher than a year earlier.
What does this mean for you?
I save (Likely downside)
If you hold savings, sustained higher inflation can reduce the purchasing power of your money.
I own a home (Likely downside)
If you consume imported energy, rising prices can increase your heating and electricity costs.
I invest (Mixed)
If you invest in firms reliant on imports, higher input costs can weigh on profits.
How it could hurt you
Higher energy costs
Rising prices for imported crude oil, natural gas and mineral oil products can increase household energy spending.
Where there may be an upside
The release describes price increases without naming steps that reliably lower household costs.
What happened?
- Import prices in September 2026 were 10.4 % higher than in September 2025.
- This was the strongest year-on-year increase since November 2022.
- Import prices rose 2.1 % from August 2026.
- Export prices in September 2026 were 5.3 % above the prior-year month and 0.6 % above August 2026.
- Energy imports cost 61.8 % more than in September 2025; intermediate goods cost 11.1 % more.
Why does it matter?
Higher import prices for energy and inputs can raise the cost of goods and services in Germany and thereby influence overall price developments.
What you could check now
- Compare your energy bills with the same months last year.
- Check whether you have contracts with variable prices.
No action needed if: you have no import-dependent contracts or spending.
What is still uncertain
- Further course of the conflict in the Middle East and its effects on energy prices.
Sources & checks
- Importpreise im September 2026: +10,4 % gegenüber September 2025
Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) · 2026-10-30
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Published 2026-10-30 · Revision 1
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