Czech producer prices rose 3.7% year-on-year in September, marking the highest level since 2022.

⑴ In September 2026, Czech producer prices rose by 3.7% year-on-year, up from 2% last month, exceeding the market expectation of 3.4%.⑵ This figure marks the highest annualized inflation rate since April 2023, driven by accelerated price increases in the manufacturing sector, with manufacturing rising from 4% in August to 5.3%. Basic metals manufacturing increased from 5.6% to 6.3%, and machinery and equipment rose from 1.7% to 2%.⑶ Prices in the mining and quarrying sector accelerated from 2.3% to 2.6%, while inflation for water supply, sewage treatment, waste management, and remediation services remained stable at 3.9%.⑷ In addition, the deflation in prices for electricity, natural gas, steam, and air conditioning supply narrowed from 4.8% to 1.6%.⑸ Month-on-month, producer prices rose from 0.4% last month to 1.2%, higher than the market expectation of 0.9%, marking the highest reading since April.