The German economy followed a slight upward trend towards the end of 2025, the current Monthly Report states. Industry is expected to have picked up again, although exports probably saw another decline, partly owing to weak exports to the United States. Private consumption is likely to have contributed to the increase in gross domestic product, thanks to significantly higher wages. Inflation dropped significantly to 2.0 % in December.

As agreed with the central associations of the German banking industry, the bank sort code files will be updated on a quarterly basis on the Monday following the first Saturday in March, June, September and December.

Der Median der Wahrnehmung der Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher bezüglich der Inflation in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten war unverändert. Gleiches gilt für den Median der Erwartungen bezüglich der Inflation in drei und in fünf Jahren, während jener bezüglich der Inflation in den kommenden zwölf Monaten leicht anstieg.

Director General Financial Stability

The Bundesbank's exchange rate statistics represent a collection of current and historical exchange rates.

The nominal effective exchange rates of the euro condense bilateral exchange rates against multiple countries into a single index. As an aggregate, they capture changes in euro exchange rates against various groups of currencies of key trading partners.

Die Jahreswachstumsrate des weit gefassten Geldmengenaggregats M3 verringerte sich im Dezember 2025 auf 2,8 % nach 3,0 % im November.