The Czech Republic’s producer price deflation intensified at the start of 2026, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) falling 3.0% year-over-year in January. This compares with a 2.1% decline registered in December 2025, according to data updated on 25 February 2026.
The figures, measured on a year-over-year basis, indicate that industrial price pressures at the factory gate continued to weaken. While the December reading reflected a 2.1% drop versus December a year earlier, January’s 3.0% fall shows that producers are facing even steeper price reductions compared with the same month a year ago.
Persistently negative PPI readings suggest continued disinflationary forces within the production sector, which can later filter through to consumer prices. The latest data will likely feed into market expectations for monetary policy and growth prospects in the Czech economy as 2026 unfolds.
