Falling energy prices and lower food prices: With 2.0 percent inflation, life in this country became less expensive in June than it was last in October 2024.

Consumer prices remained unchanged from May to June of this year. The Federal Statistical Office confirmed its preliminary calculations.

According to the Wiesbaden authority, energy prices were 3.5 percent cheaper in June than a year earlier. This dampened overall inflation. However, the difference compared to the same month last year was even greater in April and May. Year-on-year, fuel prices fell in June 2025 (down 4.6 percent). Fuels such as heating oil and wood pellets (down 5.6 percent each) and electricity (down 2.4 percent) were also cheaper.

At the same time, food price increases of 2.0 percent in June were lower than in previous months. Consumers nevertheless noticed this when shopping: For example, fruit (up 7.4 percent), confectionery (up 5.3 percent), and dairy products and eggs (up 3.6 percent) increased more than the entire shopping basket.

Increased inflation in services, including insurance, package holidays, and car repairs, persists. In June, prices for services climbed by 3.3 percent, only slightly less than in May. One reason: rising wages.

Economists believe that the future of inflation will depend largely on future oil prices. The war between Israel and Iran caused crude oil and gasoline prices to rise sharply for a time, but the easing of pressure and the subsequent collapse in oil prices have recently been slow to make their way to the pumps.