Following a robust post-pandemic recovery (9 percent average growth from
2021–23), growth decelerated to 3.2 percent in 2024 and the first half of 2025, driven
partially by softening tourism. Inflation has risen from 1 percent in September 2024 to
4.9 percent as of September 2025, reflecting a combination of external, domestic
demand, and wage pressures. The 2025 Article IV consultation aims to address
emerging macro imbalances and help position the economy for accession to the
European Union (EU), which the authorities are targeting by 2028.