Baku, Azerbaijan, January 28. The IMF’s 2025
consultation on Turkmenistan highlighted the country’s progress in
2024 in moderating inflation, improving the non-hydrocarbon fiscal
balance, and tightening monetary conditions, Anna Bordon,
Turkmenistan’s mission chief at the IMF, told Trend.
She said that over the past year, the IMF engaged with
Turkmenistan to assess macroeconomic developments, risks, and
policies aimed at supporting more diversified, inclusive, and
sustainable growth.
"IMF advice centered on strengthening fiscal management,
enhancing public spending efficiency, modernizing monetary and
exchange rate frameworks, and improving the quality and
transparency of economic statistics," Bordon added.
Earlier, the latest IMF report, "World Economic Outlook,"
indicated that consumer price growth in Turkmenistan will reach
3.9% in 2025 and rise to 5% in 2026, with a longer-term forecast of
8% by 2030. These estimates reflect continued efforts to maintain
price stability amid evolving domestic and external economic
conditions.
