Central Banks
Euro-Zone Inflation Seen Just Below 2% in 2025, ECB Poll Shows
- Professional forecasters predict 1.9% reading, down from 2%
- Companies judge euro-area employment outlook as subdued
The European Central Bank will see inflation dip just below its target next year, according to its quarterly survey of professional forecasters.
Consumer prices will rise 1.9% in 2025, down from a previous forecast of 2%, a release on Friday showed. The projections for 2024 and 2026 were unchanged at 2.4% and 1.9%.