Economy category powered by

September’s hamonised inflation up 4.3% y-o-y

The Harmonised Consumer Prices Index rose by 4.3% in September for the second consecutive month, according to CySTAT.

It attributed the increase to rising prices in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Compared with August 2023, the index rose by 0.2%.

In January - September 2023, inflation rose by 4.4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Compared to September 2022, the largest changes were noted in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages with 10.2% and Restaurants and Hotels which rose by 5.9%, whereas compared with August 2023, the largest change was registered in the category if Clothing and Footwear with 7.6%.

In terms of economic origin, the largest annual change was recorded in Food-Alcoholic Beverages-Tobacco with 8.5%.

Read More

FIRST Corporate Padel Tournament in Cyprus
The first evaluation for Cyprus' accession to the Schengen zone is underway
Thousands participate in the 23rd McDonald’s Ayia Napa Youth Soccer Festival
Cyprus Airways takes flight with a greener, smarter travel experience on board new Airbus A220
New Remedica CEO Andrew Bird addresses Employee Town Hall
IREROBOT, Promtek, and Staffordshire University collaborate on Industrial Robotics and Haptics Technology
Limassol district agrotourism enjoying wine and gastronomy boost
Musk to reduce Doge role after Tesla profits plunge
Maria Kouroupi on the summer season’s prospects following a positive winter
Agriculture Minister discusses cooperation prospects in Doha