German Flash Annual Inflation Rises to 2.8% in July

08:11 AM EDT, 07/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Germany's annual inflation rate increased to 2.8% in July from 2.3% in June, according to provisional data from the country's Federal Statistical Office published Thursday. The latest reading is above the consensus estimate of 2.7%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 0.8%, against the previous 0.3% decline and the expected 0.7% rise. The annual harmonized inflation rate stood at 2.8%, as expected, compared with the prior 2.4%. Meanwhile, harmonized consumer prices were up 0.9% month over month, against the previous reading of a 0.2% downtick and the expected 0.8% gain.