Inflation in Cyprus remained subdued in October, with the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices rising by only 0.2 per cent year on year, according to the state statistical service (Cystat).

The service reported that the index also inched up by 0.1 per cent when compared with September 2025, reflecting stable overall price conditions during the month.

Recreation and culture recorded the strongest annual increase at 5.2 per cent, matched by restaurants and hotels, which also rose by 5.2 per cent.

Clothing and footwear registered the largest annual decrease with a drop of 6.6 per cent, followed by housing, water supply, electricity and gas, which fell by 2.2 per cent.

On a monthly basis, clothing and footwear climbed by 3.7 per cent compared with September, while restaurants and hotels fell by 1.7 per cent.

For the January to October 2025 period, recreation and culture again posted the sharpest increase at 6.4 per cent.

At the same time, clothing and footwear dropped by 6.1 per cent, while restaurants and hotels rose by 5.3 per cent.

Among economic categories, the largest annual change was recorded in energy, which declined by 4.1 per cent.

The biggest monthly fluctuation was related to non-energy industrial goods, which increased by 1.1 per cent.