Inflationary pressures accelerate in the second quarter

Inflationary pressures person accelerated successful the marketplace during the 2nd 4th of the year.

According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority, price increases were recorded successful nutrient products successful April amid the strong likelihood of further escalation successful the coming months. The “Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages” scale roseate by 4.4% year-on-year, acting arsenic a cardinal operator of header inflation, which reached 5.4%.

An investigation of the idiosyncratic categories confirms that inflationary pressures person spread to the halfway of the market, with caller products and staple nutrient items posting double-digit increases, limiting businesses’ quality to sorb higher costs.

Comparison with the Eurozone highlights a notable divergence. In April, harmonized ostentation successful the “Food, Alcohol and Tobacco” class successful Greece stood astatine 4.1%, compared with conscionable 2.5% for the European average.

This spread is chiefly attributed to vigor costs, with the applicable scale successful Greece reaching 21.9%, versus 10.9% crossed Europe, placing a disproportionate load connected the home supply chain.

Final user prices are besides being straight affected by conditions successful superior production, where inflationary pressures stay strong. According to February 2026 data, the Agricultural Input Price Index maintained its upward trajectory, reflecting accrued costs for vigor and captious earthy materials such arsenic fertilizers.

At the aforesaid time, the Output Price Index (producer prices) recorded an yearly summation of 4.0%, with carnal products rising by 5.0%, mirroring the broader trend of terms adjustments crossed the sector.