German Annual Import Prices Up 8.3% in August

02:31 AM EDT, 09/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Germany's import prices rose 8.3% year over year in August, compared with a 6.8% growth in July, the country's Federal Statistical Office said Wednesday. Analysts estimated an 8% gain for the month. On a monthly basis, German import prices were 1% higher, against the 0.2% increase earlier and the expected 0.6% climb.