Negative inflation for second consecutive month in June at 0.4%
07:49 - 04 July 2025

Inflation was negative for a second consecutive month in June 2025 and decreased at a rate of 0.4%, according to data published by CySTAT.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in June 2025 decreased by 0.29 points, reaching 117.28 units compared to 117.57 units in May 2025.
The largest positive change among the economic categories compared with June 2024 was recorded in Services (3.9%), while the largest negative changes were observed in Electricity (-10.3%) and Petroleum Products (-9.2%).
In comparison with May 2025, the largest change was recorded in Agricultural Products (-4.8%).
Analysis of Percentage Changes
Compared with June 2024, the largest changes were recorded in the categories Restaurants and Hotels (5.5%), Clothing and Footwear (-5.2%), and Recreation and Culture (5.1%).
In comparison with May 2025, the largest changes were observed in the categories Food and NonAlcoholic Beverages (-2.3%) and Restaurants and Hotels (1.1%).
For the period January – June 2025, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the largest changes were noted in the categories Clothing and Footwear (-5.6%), Restaurants and Hotels (4.7%), and Education (3.7%).
Analysis of Effects in Units
The largest positive impact on the change of the CPI in June 2025 compared with June 2024 was recorded in the categories Restaurants and Hotels (0.59) and Recreation and Culture (0.33), while the largest negative impact was recorded in the category Transport (-0.77).
The largest impact on the change of the CPI in June 2025 compared with May 2025 was recorded in the category Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (-0.54). The largest positive impact on the change of the CPI in June 2025 compared with the index of June 2024 was recorded in Catering Services (0.60), while the largest negative impact was recorded in Petroleum Products (-1.01).
Catering Services (0.11) had the largest positive impact on the change of the CPI in June 2025 compared with the corresponding index of May 2025, while Fresh Vegetables (-0.32) had the largest negative impact.
(Source: CNA)