As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the selling prices in wholesale trade increased by 5.0% in February 2017 from the corresponding month of the preceding year. This was the highest increase of a yearly rate of change since August 2011 (+5.0%). In January 2017 and in December 2016 the annual rates of change were +4.0% and +2.8%, respectively.

From January 2017 to February 2017 the index rose by 0.5%.