Consumer prices in Germany’s largest state, North Rhine-Westphalia, edged up at the start of the year, with the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.1% month-over-month in January 2026. The latest data, updated on 30 January 2026, show a modest return to positive price growth after a flat reading in the previous month.
In December 2025, the state’s CPI was unchanged on a month-over-month basis, registering 0.0% compared with November. The shift to a 0.1% increase in January indicates a slight pickup in price pressures, though overall inflation momentum remains subdued.
The month-over-month comparison measures how prices in January 2026 changed relative to December 2025, while the “previous” figure reflected the change in December 2025 compared with November 2025. This incremental move higher in North Rhine-Westphalia’s CPI will be closely watched as an early regional signal for broader German inflation trends at the start of 2026.
