IMF Lowers Growth Forecast for Armenia in 2025
23.04.2025,
10:19
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its growth forecast for Armenia's economy, now anticipating a rise of 4.5% by the end of 2025, according to the latest April edition of the World Economic Outlook report.
YEREVAN, April 23. /ARKA/. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its growth forecast for Armenia's economy, now anticipating a rise of 4.5% by the end of 2025, according to the latest April edition of the World Economic Outlook report. This figure represents a decline from the 4.9% growth estimate issued in the same report last year.
The IMF's updated outlook also projects that Armenia's economy will continue to grow at the same rate of 4.5% in 2026.
Additionally, analysts from the IMF predict that inflation in Armenia will reach 3.3% in 2025, easing slightly to 3% in 2026. For comparison, the Armenian government's state budget for 2025 anticipates economic growth of 5.1%, with inflation projected at 3% (±1%).
Notably, inflation in Armenia stood at 3.3% year-on-year in March, an increase from 2.5% in the previous month.
The IMF's updated outlook also projects that Armenia's economy will continue to grow at the same rate of 4.5% in 2026.
Additionally, analysts from the IMF predict that inflation in Armenia will reach 3.3% in 2025, easing slightly to 3% in 2026. For comparison, the Armenian government's state budget for 2025 anticipates economic growth of 5.1%, with inflation projected at 3% (±1%).
Notably, inflation in Armenia stood at 3.3% year-on-year in March, an increase from 2.5% in the previous month.
