CNB forecast – Summer 2025

CNB forecast

This forecast, which was prepared by economists from the Monetary Department, was published on 7 August 2025 and (with some exceptions) is based on the data available as of 25 July 2025.

  2025 2026 2027
Inflation (%) 2.6 2.3 2.5
Gross domestic product (annual changes in %) 2.6 2.6 2.9
3M PRIBOR interest rates (%) 3.4 3.4 3.6
CZK/EUR exchange rate 24.9 24.9 24.8

Note: Forecast in bold

Inflation (in %)

Inflation in 2025 Q3 and at the monetary policy horizon

July 2025 August 2025 September 2025   2026 Q3 2026 Q4
2.8% 2.7% 2.6%   2.2% 2.1%

Inflation will be above the 2% target in 2025 and very close to it over the monetary policy horizon.

Forecast – Headline inflation – Summer 2025 – graph 1

Gross domestic product (annual changes in %)

Growth in domestic economic activity will be around 2.5% this year and next year.

Forecast – Gross domestic product – Summer 2025 – graph 2

3M PRIBOR interest rates (in %)

Consistent with the forecast is a modest decline in short-term market interest rates initially, followed by a slight increase in rates next year.

Forecast – Interest rates (3M PRIBOR) – Summer 2025 – graph 3

CZK/EUR Exchange rate

The koruna will be broadly stable over the outlook horizon.

Forecast – Exchange rate – Summer 2025 – graph 4