IMF sees higher inflation and lower growth rates - eKathimerini.com

The International Monetary Fund said inflation will be higher in Greece this year and next due to a surge in energy prices, exceeding the government’s forecasts. The fund has revised its estimates upward from last April, anticipating inflation of 4.2% for Greece in 2026 and 3.6% in 2027, levels significantly higher than those projected for the eurozone (2.9% and 2.7%). In contrast, Greece’s draft 2027 budget forecasts inflation at 3.8% this year and 2.6% next year, while the Bank of Greece, in Monday’s inflation monitor, revised its estimates to 3.5% and 2.7%, citing high energy prices and pressures within the services sector as key factors. In its fall World Economic Outlook report, the fund maintained its growth forecast of 1.