Cyprus: Cyprus recorded an increase of 0.2% in industrial producer prices in February 2026 compared with January of the same year, according to data published on Wednesday by Eurostat. On an annual basis, Cyprus posted an increase of 1.1% compared with February 2025.
According to Cyprus News Agency, in contrast, in the euro area industrial producer prices decreased by 0.7% on a monthly basis and by 3.0% on an annual basis, while in the European Union the monthly decline was 0.5% and the annual decrease 2.7%. In January 2026, prices had increased by 0.8% in both the euro area and the EU.
In the euro area in February, in monthly comparison by main industrial grouping, energy prices decreased by 2.4%, while prices for intermediate goods increased by 0.3%, for capital goods by 0.3%, for durable consumer goods by 0.2%, and for non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.2%. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.1%. In the EU, the monthly picture was similar, with energy prices decreasing by 1.8%, intermediate goods increasing by 0.3%, capital goods by 0.2%, durable consumer goods by 0.3%, and non-durable consumer goods decreasing by 0.2%.
As reported on an annual basis in the euro area, energy prices recorded a decline of 11.7%, while prices for intermediate goods increased by 1.3%, for capital goods by 1.6%, for durable consumer goods by 2.5%, and for non-durable consumer goods by 0.2%. In the EU, the annual picture was similar, with energy decreasing by 10.5%, intermediate goods increasing by 1.0%, capital goods by 1.5%, durable consumer goods by 2.3%, and non-durable consumer goods by 0.2%.
Among EU Member States, the largest monthly decreases in industrial prices were recorded in Spain (-3.1%), Ireland (-2.6%), and Portugal (-1.8%), while the highest increases were observed in Croatia (+3.8%), Finland (+2.7%), and Lithuania (+1.8%). Cyprus recorded a monthly increase of 0.2%, placing it among the moderate positive changes in the EU.
In the annual comparison, the largest decreases in industrial producer prices were observed in Spain (-7.0%), Ireland (-4.6%), and Portugal (-4.5%), while the highest increases were recorded in Bulgaria (+9.2%), Finland (+7.9%), and Sweden (+3.5%). Cyprus recorded an increase of 1.1% in the overall industrial producer price index on an annual basis.