German wholesale prices rise in December but at slower pace

German wholesale prices rise in December but at slower pace

德国 12 月批发价格上涨，但增速放缓

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germanys wholesale price index rose in December compared with the same month last year although at a slower pace than in previous months, according to data released on Monday.

柏林（路透社）——周一公布的数据显示，德国 12 月份批发价格指数与去年同期相比有所上涨，但涨幅低于前几个月。

Wholesale prices rose by 12.8% on the year, compared with a November reading of 14.9%, the federal statistics office reported. Wholesale price growth peaked in April, with a 23.8% year-on-year increase.

联邦统计局报告称，批发价格同比上涨 12.8%，而 11 月份的涨幅为 14.9%。批发价格涨幅在4月见顶，同比上涨23.8%。

Compared with November 2022, the index saw a slight dip in December, falling 1.6%.

与 2022 年 11 月相比，该指数在 12 月出现小幅下滑，跌幅为 1.6%。

High wholesale prices are driven mainly by increased prices for raw materials and intermediate products. In December, the prices of mineral oil products rose 22.8% compared with December 2021, having the largest impact in the wholesale price index, Destatis said.

高批发价格主要是由于原材料和中间产品价格上涨。 destatis表示，12月，矿物油产品价格较2021年12月上涨22.8%，对批发价格指数影响最大。

The office offers more detailed economic data on its website.

该办公室在其网站上提供了更详细的经济数据。