Germany's national inflation decreased to 1.9 per cent in August 2024 from 2.3 per cent in July 2024, based on provisional data. Core inflation in August 2024 saw a decline of 0.1 per cent from 2.9 per cent in July, while August's EU-harmonised inflation fell to 2 per cent from 2.6 per cent in July. Attribution: the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) Subediting: M. S. Salama