The latest economic expectations survey by the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) shows market agents forecast inflation of 3.9% for the end of 2026, above the official target of 3.5% but within the tolerance limit. The dollar is expected to close the year at G. 6,475, below the previous projection, while GDP is seen growing 4.2%.
Encuesta de Expectativas de Variables Económicas
Encuesta mensual del Banco Central del Paraguay sobre expectativas de inflación y tipo de cambio.
Economic agents surveyed by the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) have lowered their projections for the dollar in May and for the close of 2026. The monetary authority reiterated that it does not intend to intervene in the exchange rate, attributing the trend to global and local factors, such as the strengthening of the guarani and capital inflows.
The latest edition of the Survey of Economic Variable Expectations (EVE) from the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) shows that surveyed economic agents revised their annual inflation expectation for 2026 upward, from 3.7% to 3.9%, above the 3.5% target. At the same time, they lowered their projection for the year-end dollar exchange rate, from G. 6,700 to G. 6,475.