Czech Producer Prices Fall Less than Expected

Producer prices in the Czech Republic fell by 0.8% year-on-year in August 2025, easing from a 1.2% decline in the previous month and slightly better than market expectations of a 0.9% drop. Producer deflation moderated in the electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply sector (-2% vs -4% in July). Additionally, prices remained stable in both manufacturing (-0.4%) and water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation services (4.1%). On the other hand, prices continued to decline in the mining and quarrying sector (-4.4% vs -4.2%). On a monthly basis, producer prices showed no growth in August, following a 0.1% increase in the previous month.