Latest reading: Inflation fell to 1.9% in May from April’s 2.0%, due to weaker price pressures for food, transport and...
Inflation in Cyprus
Harmonized consumer price inflation averaged -0.3% in the ten years to 2024. The 2024 average figure was 2.3%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Cyprus Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) for Cyprus from 2021 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Cyprus Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | -1.1 | 2.3 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | -1.1 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) | -0.8 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
Harmonized inflation falls to lowest level since March 2021 in May
Latest reading: Harmonized inflation came in at 0.4% in May, which was down from April’s 1.4%. May's reading represented the lowest inflation rate since March 2021. The slowdown was largely due to softer growth in prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages. In addition, price pressures for transportation declined at a sharper rate. Annual average harmonized inflation fell to 2.1% in May (April: 2.3%). Meanwhile, consumer prices fell 0.2% on an annual basis in May, which contrasted April's 0.2% increase. Lastly, harmonized consumer prices rose 0.23% over the previous month in May, slowing down from April's 0.70% increase. May's result marked the lowest reading since January.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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