inflatioin rate – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:35:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Albania’s inflation expected to return to 3% target by mid-2026 – BoA Governor https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/08/06/albanias-inflation-expected-to-return-to-3-target-by-mid-2026-boa-governor/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/08/06/albanias-inflation-expected-to-return-to-3-target-by-mid-2026-boa-governor/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:35:30 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=271140 TIRANA, Aug 6 /ATA/ –  Albania’s inflation rose slightly to 2.3% in the second quarter of 2025 from 2.1% in the first quarter, driven mainly by food prices and rent, but remains below the central bank’s 3% target, Governor Gent Sejko said on Wednesday

Speaking at a press conference, the Governor of the Bank of Albania Sejko said core inflation also rose to 2.6% due to higher wages and a stable exchange rate.

He noted that inflation was slightly below initial forecasts, citing lower business profit margins and easing inflation in the Eurozone.

The Bank of Albania expects inflation to return to its 3% target by mid-2026, supported by improved supply-demand balance, global price stabilization, and well-anchored domestic expectations.

“According to the Bank of Albania’s projections, inflation is expected to return to the 3% target during the first half of 2026. This trend will be supported by a better balance between demand and supply for goods and services, stabilizing global inflation, a more stable exchange rate, and clearer, well-anchored inflation expectations in the country,” Sejko stated.

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