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Producer prices in Cyprus down by 0.9% in January, according to Eurostat

Industrial producer prices in Cyprus fell by 0.9% in January 2026 compared with December 2025, according to data published by Eurostat.

According to Eurostat’s first estimates, producer prices in the euro area increased by 0.7% month-on-month, while in the EU as a whole the increase reached 0.8%. In December 2025, producer prices had declined by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU.

On an annual basis, in January 2026 industrial producer prices decreased by 2.1% in the euro area and by 1.9% in the EU, compared with January 2025.

As regards the monthly comparison by main industrial grouping, in the euro area prices rose by 1.0% for intermediate goods, by 1.3% for energy, by 0.6% for capital goods and by 0.8% for durable consumer goods, while they fell by 0.2% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.6%.

At EU level, producer prices increased by 0.9% for intermediate goods, by 1.5% for energy, by 0.5% for capital goods and by 0.8% for durable consumer goods, while they decreased by 0.2% for non-durable consumer goods. Excluding energy, prices in total industry rose by 0.5%.

Among the Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Estonia (+13.7%), Bulgaria (+7.1%) and Finland (+6.9%). In addition to Cyprus (-0.9%), decreases were also observed in Czechia (-0.7%), as well as in Germany and Slovakia (both -0.6%).

On an annual basis and by main industrial grouping, prices in the euro area increased by 1.5% for intermediate goods, by 1.6% for capital goods, by 2.2% for durable consumer goods and by 0.5% for non-durable consumer goods, while they fell by 8.9% for energy. Prices in total industry excluding energy rose by 1.2%.

In the EU, producer prices increased by 1.2% for intermediate goods, by 1.4% for capital goods, by 2.0% for durable consumer goods and by 0.5% for non-durable consumer goods, while they decreased by 7.9% for energy. Excluding energy, prices in total industry rose by 1.1%.

According to Eurostat, the largest annual decreases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Ireland (-6.9%), Luxembourg (-5.2%) and Denmark (-3.5%), while the highest increases were observed in Estonia (+11.9%), Bulgaria (+11.7%) and Romania (+9.3%).

(Source: CNA)

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