ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 5. The
International Monetary Fund (IMF) anticipates that Turkmenistan’s
real GDP growth will reach 2.3 percent in 2025 and 2026, Trend reports.
Meanwhile, the forecast for April remains consistent with the
projections made in October 2024.
However, according to IMF experts, Turkmenistan continues to
experience inflation rates above target. Inflation in Turkmenistan
rose to 4.8 percent, driven by external price pressures.
Overall, in its recent outlook, the IMF forecasts GDP growth for
the Central Asia region at 4.9 percent in 2025 and 4.3 percent in
2026, both 0.4 percentage points higher than its October 2024
estimates. Growth is expected to ease gradually from 5.4 percent in
2024 but remain above pre-pandemic averages.
