The Asian Development Bank (ADB) reduced its economic growth forecasts for the Caucasus and Central Asian countries (CCA), which includes Azerbaijan, APA-Economics reportsciting ADB.
The Bank noted that growth forecasts for the Caucasus and Central Asia are adjusted down from 4.4% to 4.3% in 2023 and from 4.6% to 4.4% in 2024 after oil production in Azerbaijan fell more than expected.
ADB also increased the inflation forecast for the region from 10.3% to 10.6% for 2023 and from 7.5% to 7.8% for 2024 compared to the April report.