HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Germany
Germany: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS was 0.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Germany, 1996–2024
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Germany stood at 0.7.
That represents a change of down 88.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Germany peaked at 13.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.1, in 2015.
Germany ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | — |
| 1997 | 2.8 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | -78.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6 | +166.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6 | +125.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | -78.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +157.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4 | +110.5% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +114.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -97.8% |
| 2010 | 1 | +900.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +310.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | -76.0% |
| 2015 | -1.1 | -283.3% |
| 2016 | -0.7 | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -314.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +550.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9 | +434.6% |
| 2023 | 6 | -56.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7 | -88.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +900.0% | 0.1 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | -1.1 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 | 0.4 | 13.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Germany?
- Hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Germany was 0.7 in 2024, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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