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Paraguay survey keeps 2026 year-end inflation expectation at 3%

Respondents to Paraguay’s central bank October 2026 expectations survey kept the median year-end inflation outlook at 3.0%; medians for 2027, the next 12 months and the policy horizon were 3.5%.

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The Central Bank of Paraguay’s October Economic Variables Expectations Survey reports participants’ forecasts. The median expectation for inflation at the end of 2026 was 3.0%, while the medians for end-2027 and the other longer horizons stood at 3.5%.

Participants expected monthly inflation of 0.2% in October and 0.3% in November. Their median GDP growth outlook was 4.5% for 2026 and 4.0% for 2027. These are survey-based forecasts, not observed price or economic growth outcomes.

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October 2026 inflation expectations

Median inflation expectations in the survey; these are not observed inflation.

Year-end 2026 inflation expectation3
Year-end 2027 inflation expectation3.5
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Year-end inflation expectation medians published in the BCP October survey are transcribed.

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