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German inflation rises slightly in January

By Thomson Reuters Jan 30, 2026 | 7:09 AM

BERLIN, Jan 30 (Reuters) – German ‍inflation unexpectedly rose slightly in ‌January, ‌increasing to 2.1% year on year, preliminary ​data from ‍the ​federal ​statistics office ‍showed on Friday.

Analysts polled by Reuters ‍had forecast EU-harmonised inflation ‍remaining ‍unchanged ​from ​December ⁠at 2.0%.

(Writing ‌by Miranda Murray, Editing by Friederike ⁠Heine)