Cyprus stood out in EU for low inflation

Annual ostentation successful Cyprus stood astatine 0.9% successful February, the 2nd lowest complaint among European Union member-states, according to information published connected Wednesday by Eurostat.

At the euro country level, ostentation roseate to 1.9% past month, up from 1.7% successful January, while a year earlier it stood astatine 2.3%, the information showed. Across the European Union, yearly ostentation reached 2.1%, up from 2.0% the erstwhile period and little compared with 2.7% successful February 2025.

The lowest ostentation rates successful the EU, speech from Cyprus, were recorded successful Denmark (0.5%) and Czech Republic (1%). By contrast, the highest rates were observed successful Romania (8.3%), Slovakia (4%) and Croatia (3.9%).

Compared with January 2026, yearly ostentation decreased successful 11 member-states, remained unchanged successful four, and accrued successful 12.

According to Eurostat, successful the euro area, services were the main operator of inflation, contributing 1.54 percent points. This was followed by food, intoxicant and tobacco, which contributed 0.48 percent points, and non-energy concern goods with 0.17 percent points.