Inflation of 2.5% registered in Armenia in February

YEREVAN, March 5. /ARKA/. In February of this year, the 12-month inflation in Armenia’s consumer market was 2.5%, according to a report by the National Statistical Committee (NSC) of Armenia.

Additionally, the NSC reported that inflation in February, compared to January, was 0.1%.

For the period of January-February 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, prices increased by 2.1%.

In Armenia’s state budget for 2025, inflation is projected at 3% (±1%). According to the Central Bank’s monetary policy report for the fourth quarter of last year, inflation in Armenia is expected to be between 3.9% and 3.2% by the end of 2025. The forecast for 2026 is 4.2%-3.8%, and for 2027, it is 4%.

The World Bank expects inflation in Armenia to be 3.5% in 2025 and 4% in 2026. The IMF predicts that prices will rise by 3.7% in 2025. According to the ADB’s forecast, inflation in Armenia will be 2.5% in 2025. The EDB anticipates inflation at 3.1% by the end of the current year.

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