2026.07.0209:19:18UTC+00Cyprus Inflation Rate Highest Since 2023

Cyprus’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 3.06% in June 2026, up from 2.55% in May, reaching its highest level since October 2023. The rise was driven mainly by higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.06% vs 2.86% in May), housing and utilities (5.60% vs 4.22%), health (1.13% vs 1.12%), and recreation and culture (5.25% vs 4.59%).

At the same time, deflation eased in several categories, including clothing and footwear (-7.65% vs -8.22%), furnishings and household equipment (-0.98% vs -1.10%), and information and communication (-3.99% vs -4.21%). By contrast, price increases slowed for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (0.95% vs 1.21%), transportation (8.26% vs 9.50%), restaurants and hotels (3.24% vs 3.52%), and miscellaneous goods and services (0.65% vs 0.68%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.25% in May, following a 0.06% decline in the previous month.