Inflation has picked up in Cyprus

Inflation successful Cyprus roseate by 1.2% successful March compared with the aforesaid period successful 2025, picking up gait aft slower increases earlier successful the year. The emergence has been tied to the ongoing struggle successful the Middle East, which has affected wide terms levels.

And according to the Statistical Service, the Consumer Price Index accrued by 1.21 points successful March, reaching 101.07, up from 99.86 successful February 2026.

Among the main categories, cultivation products showed the largest yearly summation astatine 13.3%. Electricity and water posted the biggest decline, falling by 12.9% compared with March of past year.

From February to March 2026, petroleum products recorded the astir notable monthly change, climbing by 9.1%.

A study from standing bureau Morningstar DBRS warned this week that the island’s dense dependence connected tourism and shipping makes it peculiarly vulnerable to disruptions from the Gulf.

Cyprus has had 1 of the lowest ostentation rates successful the eurozone, while Greece’s complaint past period (at slightest the European Union-harmonized user terms index) was astatine 3.3%, according to the provisional figures that Eurostat released earlier this week.