ЕРЕВАН, 20 апреля. /АРКА/. In March, Armenia’s inflation rose to 4.5 percent (yoy) from 4.3 percent (yoy) in February, according to World Bank’s Armenia Monthly Economic Update – April 2026.
The largest contribution continued to come from food and non-alcoholic beverages, where inflation increased 7.8 percent (yoy) and contributed about 68 percent of overall inflation.
Health inflation was the second highest, rising 4.5 percent (yoy) and contributing 10.2 percent. Transport prices showed modest inflation in March (2.1 percent).
At its March 17, 2026 meeting, the Board of the Central Bank of Armenia decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 6.5 percent
According to Armstat, 12-month inflation in the Armenian consumer market in March of this year amounted to 4.5%.
Armenia’s 2026 state budget projects inflation at 3% (±1%). According to the Central Bank’s monetary policy report for the first quarter of this year, the inflation is expected to range from 4.4% to 3.3% by the end of 2026. -0-
