The Czech Republic experienced a decrease in the annual inflation rate, dropping to 2.1% in November 2025, down from 2.5% in October, as per preliminary data. This represents the lowest inflation rate recorded since April and falls short of market predictions, which anticipated a rate of 2.6%. There was a notable slowdown in price increases for food, alcohol, and tobacco, which declined to 2.8% from 3.9% in October, and for goods, which decreased to 0.6% from 1.3%. Additionally, energy costs continued their downward trend, falling by 3.8% compared to the previous decline of 3.3%. Meanwhile, inflation in the services sector remained consistent at 4.6%. On a month-to-month basis, consumer prices saw a decline of 0.3% in November, reversing the 0.5% rise observed in the previous month and contradicting forecasts of a 0.1% increase.