Annual inflation in both Cyprus and the eurozone stood at 3% in April 2026, according to final Eurostat figures published today, confirming the estimates released on 30 April.
Inflation in both Cyprus and the rest of the EU showed an acceleration, driven mainly by energy prices.
In March, inflation in Cyprus stood at 1.5%, while in the eurozone it was 2.6%.
The lowest annual rates were recorded in Sweden (0.5%), Denmark (1.2%) and Czechia (2.1%), while the highest were observed in Romania (9.5%), Bulgaria (6.0%) and Croatia (5.4%). Compared with March 2026, annual inflation fell in five Member States, remained stable in one, and increased in twenty-one.
In April 2026, services (+1.38 percentage points), energy (+0.99 percentage points), food, alcohol and tobacco (+0.46 percentage points) and non‑energy industrial goods (+0.20 percentage points) all contributed positively to the euro area’s annual inflation rate.
