The upcoming fiscal stimulus in Germany will boost core inflation a bit, but we think the effect will be small and that the core rate will average just over 2% in 2026 and 2027. The stimulus will have only a very small direct impact on consumer prices and household incomes, and any boost to wages will take time because, after five years of economic stagnation, there is some spare capacity in the labour market.
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