CPI will undergo pressure from rising electricity, medical and educational service prices. In addition, production, logistic, agriculture, building, service sector will reach double-digit growth this year. GDP is predicted to reach 6.5% as planned. This year the agriculture sector is expected to be a bright spot, thanks to the increased use of new technologies, and more research results, new varieties, and new technological advances. HSBC predicts a GDP growth rate of 6.4% in 2017, but said that the 6.7% government growth goal was high, given the current challenges.
