The inflation rate in Germany, measured as the year-on-year change in the consumer price index, stood at -0.2% in September 2020. This was the second time this year that the inflation rate fell below zero (July 2020: -0.1%). A lower rate was last measured in January 2015 (-0.3%). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that consumer prices also decreased by 0.2% when compared with August 2020.One of the reasons for the low inflation rate is still the temporary value added tax reduction, which was implemented on 1 July 2020 as a measure of the Federal Government’s stimulus package. Since then, it has … (full story)