German import prices increased 2.3 % in March 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, the largest yearly rise since February 2025. Export prices also climbed 1.5 % year‑on‑year. The increase was driven mainly by higher energy and intermediate‑goods prices, both of which rose sharply after the war in Iran and the Middle East. Energy imports rose 13.2 % year‑on‑year and 33.6 % month‑on‑month, while intermediate‑goods prices jumped 4.1 % and 1.2 % respectively. When energy is excluded, import prices are up 1.0 % from a year earlier. In contrast, prices for agricultural imports fell 6.2 % year‑on‑year, and consumer‑goods prices were slightly lower.
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