By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) – Germany's import prices jumped 26.3% in 2022 on an annually basis, official figures showed on Tuesday.
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), annual price increases stemmed from higher imported energy prices, which increased 111.2% last year.
Natural gas prices soared 178.6%, mineral oil increased 74.8%, and crude oil rose 57.8% year-on-year in 2022.
In December alone, import prices were also up by 12.6% versus December 2021.
In the export side, prices were up by 14.6% during 2022 and 10.6% in December.