Macedonian Inflation Forecast (2016–2026)

This project analyzes and forecasts the inflation rate in North Macedonia from 2016 to 2026 using historical data and predictive modeling. It incorporates insights from the IMF Selected Issues Paper (2025).

📊 Features

• Historical inflation data visualization (2016–2020)
• Projected inflation rates (2021–2026)
• Linear regression model for forecasting
• Interactive plots and summary statistics

📁 Project Structure

• inflation_analysis.py: Main script for data analysis and visualization
• data/inflation_macedonia_2016_2026.csv: Source data
• plots/inflation_trend.png: Output graph
• requirements.txt: Python dependencies

📈 Sample Output

📚 Data Source

• IMF Selected Issues Paper (2025): Impact of International Shocks on North Macedonia

🛠 Installation

git clone https://github.com/tvankurt-cloud/macedonian-inflation-forecast.git
cd macedonian-inflation-forecast
pip install -r requirements.txt
python inflation_analysis.py