Economic and Monetary Developments – Spring 2026
The quarterly report assesses current economic and monetary developments and provides economic projections for the medium term.
- Heightened uncertainty and energy price volatility triggered by the war in Iran expected to dampen confidence and trade
- Growth in Slovakia and its trading partners forecast to weaken despite parts of economies showing surprising resilience at end-2025
- Slovak growth revised slightly down to 0.5% in 2026 with inflation up at nearly 4%
- In a severe scenario, the economy could shrink by 0.3% and inflation could accelerate beyond 7%
