Latest reading: Harmonized consumer prices rose 1.8% on a year-on-year basis in February, following a 1.6% increase in the prior...
Inflation in Czech Republic
Consumer price inflation in Czech Republic averaged 4.0% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the Central & Eastern Europe regional average of 3.9%. The 2024 average figure was 2.4%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Czech Republic Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Czech Republic from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Czech Republic Inflation Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.8 | 15.1 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 6.6 | 15.8 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.3 | 14.8 | 12.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 7.1 | 24.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
Inflation slows in January from the prior month
Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 1.6% in annual terms in January, following a 2.0% rise in the previous month. January's reading was the weakest since November 2016. Relative to the prior month's figures, there were milder price pressures for housing and utilities (+0.8% on a year-on-year basis vs +1.9% in December), transportation (-1.6% vs -0.1% in December) and recreation and culture (+2.5% vs +3.1% in December). In contrast, price pressures were higher for food and non-alcoholic beverages in January (+4.7% vs +4.2% in December). Finally, consumer prices increased 0.90% in January on a month-on-month basis, following a 0.30% fall in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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