FX.co ★ German Wholesale Prices Rise the Most in 3 Months

In June 2025, wholesale prices in Germany experienced a significant year-on-year rise of 0.9%, up from a 0.4% increase observed in May. This marks the sharpest acceleration since March and the seventh consecutive month of annual growth. The surge was largely fueled by increased costs for food, beverages, and tobacco, which climbed by 4.2%. Specific categories saw notable price hikes: coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices soared by 26.2%; sugar and bakery products increased by 18.2%; and dairy and edible fats rose by 8.8%. There was also a substantial 20.5% rise in prices for non-ferrous ores and metals. Conversely, prices fell for some categories, with solid fuels and mineral oil products decreasing by 5.9%, iron, steel, and ferrous semi-finished metal products dropping 5.4%, and computers and related equipment reducing by 5.0%. On a month-to-month basis, wholesale prices edged up by 0.2%, aligning with market expectations, and this follows a 0.3% decline in May.