Der Median der Wahrnehmung der Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher bezüglich der Inflation in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten und der Median ihrer Erwartungen bezüglich der Inflation in den kommenden zwölf Monaten verringerten sich, während der Median ihrer Erwartungen zur Inflation in drei Jahren unverändert blieb.

General government debt in Germany increased by €62 billion in 2023 to €2.62 trillion. The basis for this calculation is government debt as defined in the Maastricht Treaty, which is harmonised across the European Union. The increase was similar to that of the previous year, but significantly weaker than in the years before. Central government debt grew by €75 billion, while state government debt continued to fall.