German inflation was unchanged year-on-year at 2.8% in January, preliminary data from the country's statistics office Destatis showed Friday in the last reading before Germans head to the polls next month.

German inflation remained flat year-on-year in January at 2.8%, preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on Friday, in line with a forecast by analysts polled by Reuters. December also saw a year-on-year increase in consumer prices of 2.

German inflation in January fell to 2.3% year-on-year from 2.6% in December, the Federal Statistical Office said in its first estimate released on Friday. In January, fuel and heating were cheaper than a year ago.