{"id":122341,"date":"2026-02-05T18:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/?p=122341"},"modified":"2026-02-05T18:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:49:21","slug":"inflation-cooling-euro-area-and-cyprus-hit-1-7-as-energy-costs-plunge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/inflation-cooling-euro-area-and-cyprus-hit-1-7-as-energy-costs-plunge\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation Cooling: Euro Area and Cyprus Hit 1.7% as Energy Costs Plunge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Price pressures across the Eurozone and Cyprus continued to retreat at the start of 2026, with annual inflation falling to 1.7% in January, down from 2.0% in December. This latest flash estimate from Eurostat marks a significant cooling period for the island, especially when compared to the 2.9% rate recorded in January of last year.<\/p>\n

The data suggests that the aggressive inflation spikes of previous years are finally subsiding, driven primarily by a sharp decline in energy prices, though the costs of everyday services remain a stubborn outlier.<\/p>\n

The Energy Effect: A 4.1% Price Drop<\/b><\/h3>\n

The most influential factor in January\u2019s downward trend was the energy sector. While other categories saw slight increases or remained stable, energy prices fell by 4.1% year-on-year. This is a dramatic acceleration from the 1.9% decline seen just a month earlier, providing much-needed breathing room for households and industrial consumers alike.<\/p>\n

The Sticky Side of the Economy: Services and Food<\/b><\/h3>\n

Despite the overall drop in the headline rate, the “cost of living” in certain sectors remains high. Services<\/b>\u2014which include everything from dining out to haircuts\u2014recorded the highest annual rate at 3.2%<\/b>. Although this is a slight improvement from December’s 3.4%, it indicates that wage growth and operational costs are still feeding into consumer prices.<\/p>\n

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    Food, Alcohol & Tobacco:<\/b> Rose to 2.7% (up from 2.5% in December).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Non-Energy Industrial Goods:<\/b> Remained nearly flat at 0.4%.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Regional Rankings: From France to Slovakia<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Inflationary experiences across the 21-country currency bloc remain far from uniform. While Cyprus and the Eurozone average sit comfortably at 1.7%, other nations are at opposite ends of the spectrum:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Lowest Inflation<\/strong><\/td>\nRate<\/strong><\/td>\nHighest Inflation<\/strong><\/td>\nRate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    France<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n0.4%<\/span><\/td>\nSlovakia<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n4.2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Finland<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1.0%<\/span><\/td>\nCroatia<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n3.6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Italy<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1.0%<\/span><\/td>\nGreece<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n2.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Belgium<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n1.4%<\/span><\/td>\nLithuania<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n2.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Economic Outlook: A Path to Lower Rates?<\/b><\/h3>\n

    With headline inflation now sitting below the European Central Bank’s (ECB) 2.0% target, markets are watching for signs of further interest rate relief. Analysts suggest that if energy remains cheap and services continue their slow descent, the ECB may have more “fiscal space” to prioritize economic growth throughout 2026.<\/p>\n

    However, Eurostat cautions that these figures are provisional. Final, confirmed data for the month\u2014including a more detailed breakdown for individual member states\u2014is expected to be released on February 25, 2026.<\/p>\n

    Source: Stockwatch.com.cy<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Price pressures across the Eurozone and Cyprus continued to retreat at the start of 2026, with annual inflation falling to 1.7% in January, down from 2.0% in December. This latest flash estimate from Eurostat marks a significant cooling period for the island, especially when compared to the 2.9% rate recorded in January of last year. […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":122342,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122341"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122343,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122341\/revisions\/122343"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaisonestates.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}