Inflation in Cyprus continued to ease in September, marking the fifth consecutive month of annual decline.
According to data released by CySTAT, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded a year-on-year decrease of 0.7%.
The CPI reached 117.71 units in September compared with 117.04 in August, reflecting a monthly increase of 0.67 units or 0.6%.
On an annual basis, the largest positive change was recorded in Services (+3.1%), while the steepest decreases were observed in Electricity (-10.9%), Agricultural Products (-5.0%) and Petroleum Products (-2.7%). Compared with August, Agricultural Products posted the sharpest increase (+3.5%).
Restaurants and Hotels (+4.4%), Education (+3.4%) and Recreation and Culture (+3.3%) saw the strongest annual rises compared with September 2024, while Clothing and Footwear dropped by 7.3%.
For the period January–September 2025, compared with the same period of 2024, the biggest increases were recorded in Restaurants and Hotels (+4.7%), Education (+3.7%) and Recreation and Culture (+3.4%), while Clothing and Footwear declined by 6.2%.
In terms of contributions to the overall CPI, Restaurants and Hotels (+0.50) and Education (+0.27) made the largest positive annual impact, while Transport (-0.78) and Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (-0.37) had the biggest negative impact.
On a monthly basis, the increase in the CPI was mainly driven by Clothing and Footwear (+0.37) and Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+0.35). The largest downward effect came from Airfares (-0.21).
(Source: CNA)
