Since November 2024
Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank

Base wages rose sharply in August.

The inflation expectations of individuals in Germany for the next 12 months remained unchanged in September at 3.0 %. In response to a qualitative question on inflation developments, the share of households expecting inflation rates to rise during this period increased by 7 percentage points on the previous month, reaching 57 %. Average expectations for inflation three years ahead remained stable in September, sitting at 3.2 %. Meanwhile, average expectations five years ahead decreased slightly by 0.1 percentage point on the month to 3.4 %.

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To simplify the process of meeting reporting deadlines, reporting dates are to be harmonised.