BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s wholesale price index rose in January compared with the same month last year, according to data released on Tuesday.
Wholesale prices increased by 10.6% on the year, the federal statistics office reported. Wholesale price growth peaked in April, with a 23.8% year-on-year increase.
High wholesale prices were driven mainly by increased prices for food, beverages and tobacco, which posted a 16.2% year on year increase in January.
The prices of solid fuels and mineral oil products also had a large impact on the annual rate of change, rising 13.1% year-on-year, according to the statistics office.
Compared with December 2022, the index saw a slight rise in January, up 0.2%.
The office offers more detailed economic data on its website.
(Reporting by Maria Martinez and Miranda Murray, editing by Kirsti Knolle)
