The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices in April 2026 increased by 3.0% compared to April 2025, with notable changes in recreation, transport, and energy categories.
The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for April 2026 increased by 3.0% compared to April 2025. The month-on-month increase was 2.2%. (Table 1)
Largest positive changes compared to April 2025 were observed in Recreation, Sports and Culture (6.8%) and Transport (6.7%). The largest negative changes were in Clothing and Footwear (-5.4%) and Information and Communication (-2.2%).
Compared to March 2026, the largest increases were in Transport (9.6%) and Clothing and Footwear (5.3%).
In terms of economic categories, Energy showed the largest change both compared to April 2025 (8.5%) and March 2026 (7.5%).
Note: Weights are calculated with infinite decimals and rounded to two decimals; differences are due to rounding errors.
The HICP measures changes over time in prices of goods and services purchased by households and tourists within the country, calculated according to EU harmonised methodology. The annual change compares the current month to the same month in the previous year.
Effective from January 2026, HICP products have been revised based on the 2023 Household Budget Survey. Pricing covers urban areas of Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, and Paphos, with weights of 40%, 30%, 18%, and 12%, respectively.
Prices of 850 items are recorded monthly, with some seasonal items priced weekly. Prices include taxes and discounts that are generally valid. Weights are based on household and tourist expenditure data, using EU regulations since 2012.
The base year for index calculation is 2025=100, starting January 2026. The classification used is ECOICOP ver.2 at the five-digit level.
