NBU worsens inflation forecast in Ukraine in 2026 to 7.5%, to 6% in 2027Photo: https://bank.gov.uaThe National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has worsened the inflation forecast in the country for 2026 from 6.6% in its October inflation report to 7.5%, and for 2027 – from 5% to 6%. According to its updated forecast, achieving the 5% inflation target has now been moved from late 2027 to mid-2028. The NBU forecasts inflation to decline to 6% at the end of 2027 and reach the target of 5% in 2028," the regulator reported. As reported, inflation in Ukraine fell to 8% in 2025 from 12% a year earlier. In late October 2025, the National Bank of Ukraine improved its inflation forecast for 2025 to 9.2% from 9.7% in its July macroeconomic outlook and kept its 2026 inflation projection unchanged at 6.6%.