Inflation of 3.8% Recorded in Armenia in January

YEREVAN, February 6. /ARKA/. Twelve-month inflation (January 2026 compared to January 2025) in Armenia’s consumer market stood at 3.8%, according to a report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.

Furthermore, in January of this year, compared to December of last year, inflation in the country was 2%.

Armenia’s 2026 state budget projects inflation 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 range from 3.8% to 2.6% by the end of 2026, depending on scenarios (A-B), with a forecast of 3.3% to 2.8% for 2027.

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