
Euro area inflation expectations raised for 2026-27, longer-term view anchored at 2 per cent, ECB survey shows
Energy prices drive revisions; growth outlook also nudged higher
Euro area inflation expectations for 2026 and 2027 were revised up in the European Central Bank's latest Survey of Professional Forecasters, which pointed to higher energy prices and their indirect effects as the main driver, while longer-term expectations stayed anchored at 2.0 per cent.