Inflation rate October 2026 expected at +2.8 %
The consumer price index in October 2026 is expected to be 2.8 % above the same month last year and 0.2 % below September 2026.
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Prices & inflation · Germany · 2026-10-30 · 3 min · Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)
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+2.8 % Change versus previous year
In 30 seconds
- The inflation rate is expected at +2.8 % year on year.
- Consumer prices fall 0.2 % compared with September 2026.
- Core inflation excluding food and energy stands at +2.1 %.
- Energy prices rise 12.2 % year on year.
What does this mean for you?
I save (Likely downside)
If inflation exceeds the savings rate, money loses purchasing power.
I rent (Mixed)
Rent increases may be linked to the inflation rate.
I have children (Little direct effect)
The headline rate is an average; individual spending patterns may differ.
How it could hurt you
Loss of purchasing power
Rising prices reduce the quantity of goods that can be bought with a given income.
Where there may be an upside
Check personal rate
Use the Federal Statistical Office personal inflation calculator to enter your own spending and calculate an individual rate.
Only if You have monthly spending data for individual product groups.
What happened?
- The Federal Statistical Office published preliminary consumer price index figures on 30 October 2026.
- The inflation rate stands at +2.8 % versus the previous year.
- Consumer prices fall 0.2 % compared with September 2026.
- Core inflation excluding food and energy is +2.1 %.
- Energy prices rise 12.2 % year on year (September: +14.9 %).
Why does it matter?
The inflation rate shows how prices for typical household purchases have changed compared with last year and therefore affects the real purchasing power of income and savings.
What you could check now
- Compare your spending with the weights in the consumer price index.
- Use the personal inflation calculator on the Destatis website.
No action needed if: Your spending does not deviate strongly from the average weights.
What is still uncertain
- Final results will be published on 11 November 2026.
- Method changes to the harmonised index since January 2026 may affect comparisons.
Sources & checks
- Inflationsrate im Oktober 2026 voraussichtlich +2,8 %
Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) · 2026-10-30
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