Inflation expectations ease, but market forecasts rise

According to the data, the real sector's annual inflation expectation for the next 12 months declined by 0.70 percentage points to 31.80%, while household inflation expectations fell by 1.85 percentage points to 43.75%. In contrast, market participants' inflation expectations increased by 0.19 percentage points to 23.89%.

The share of households expecting inflation to decline over the next 12 months rose from 16.25% in the previous period to 16.56%. The figures indicate an improvement in inflation expectations among businesses and households, while revealing a slight increase in expectations among market participants.