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ECB survey: 2025 inflation expected to stand at 2.2%

22 April

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Headline inflation in the Eurozone is expected to stand at 2.2% in 2025, 0.1 percentage points higher than the previous forecast, according to the latest European Central Bank's Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF) released on Tuesday. As for 2026, inflation is projected to come in at 2%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous forecast, while predictions for 2027 remained unchanged at 2%.

Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is seen at 0.9% in 2025, and 1.2% in 2026, both figures 0.1 percentage points higher than previously predicted. However, the euro area's economy is expected to grow 1.4% in 2027, compared to the figure of 1.3% forecasted in the previous survey.

When it comes to unemployment, the rate is anticipated to stand at 6.3% in 2025, 2026 and 2027.

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