Producer prices in the Czech Republic rose 1% year-on-year in April 2026, rebounding from a 1.1% decline in March and exceeding market expectations of a 0.6% rise. It marked the first annual increase after fourteen straight months of contraction and the strongest growth since December 2024, driven by faster price gains in manufactured products (3.1% vs 1.2% in March), notably in basic metals (2.6% vs 1.2%) and machinery and equipment (0.9% vs 0.7%). Prices for mining and quarrying also accelerated (1.7% vs 0.4%). Meanwhile, prices for water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation services remained steady at 3.9%, while deflation in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning eased (-6.4% vs -9.2%). On a monthly basis, producer prices eased 1.4% in April, above expectations of 0.9% gain and following a 1.5% increase in the previous month.