By Mucahithan Avcioglu
ISTANBUL (AA) - Import prices in Germany rose by 2.0% on a yearly basis in December, official figures by Destatis revealed on Thursday.
Energy prices rose significantly as electricity went up by 62.2% and natural gas increased by 9% year-on-year in December.
The import prices for nondurable consumer goods and intermediate goods were 4.6% higher than in December 2023.
Import prices increased 0.4% month-on-month, which was also affected by the increasing energy prices.
On a yearly average, import prices decreased by 1.2% in 2024, compared to 2023.
Export prices of the country rose both on a yearly and monthly basis, 1.8% and 0.3%, respectively, while on an annual average, they increased 0.3% in 2024.