Wholesale prices in Germany up 1.2% in January

By Mucahithan Avcioglu

ISTANBUL (AA) - Germany's wholesale prices rose 1.2% on a yearly basis in January, the country's federal statistical office statement said on Friday.

The figure came after 1.2% and 1.5% increases in December and November 2025, according to Destatis data.

The main reason for the year-on-year rise in wholesale prices in January were higher prices in the non-ferrous ores, non-ferrous metals, and semi-finished products made from them, with prices surging 43.8% from January 2025.

The price increase in wholesale trade for food, beverages, and tobacco products, also had an upward effect in January, with a 1.6% rise.

The prices of sugar, confectionery, and baked goods, in particular, cost considerably more than in the same month of the previous year (+12.5%).

Coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices were 4.1% more expensive at the wholesale level, and meat and meat products prices rose 4%.

By contrast, prices in the wholesale trade of cereals, raw tobacco, seeds and animal feed decreased 8.2% year-on-year in January, and milk, dairy products, eggs, edible oils and edible fats prices fell 5.7%.

There were also lower prices in the wholesale of petroleum products, down 4.8% on an annual basis in January.

On a monthly basis, the wholesale prices increased by 0.9% in January, following a 0.2% decline in the previous month, and exceeding expectations.