World Economic Outlook

January 19, 2026 3:14 PM

IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 as AI boom offsets trade headwinds

The International Monetary Fund again edged its 2026 global growth forecast higher on Monday as businesses and economies adapt to U.S. tariffs that have eased in recent months and a continued AI investment boom that has fueled asset wealth and expectations of productivity gains. The IMF in its World Economic Outlook update forecast global GDP growth at 3.3% in 2026, up 0.2 percentage point from its last estimate in October. That's even with 3.3% growth in 2025, which will also beat the October ...

October 15, 2025 10:29 AM

IMF chief says lack of retaliation against Trump tariffs aiding global growth

Decisions by most countries to not retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are among the top factors bolstering the global economy's resilience, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday. "The world, so far, and I cannot stress enough, so far, has opted not to retaliate and to continue to trade pretty much on the rules that have existed," Georgieva said during an event at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington, noting that this avoided d...

July 30, 2025 12:23 PM

IMF revises India’s GDP growth upward to 6.4% for FY26 and FY27

India is now projected to register a GDP growth of 6.4 per cent in both FY26 and FY27, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revising its earlier forecast slightly upward. The revision reflects a more benign external environment than what was assumed in its April forecast, according to the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) report released on Tuesday. For the current fiscal year, the IMF has raised India’s GDP growth forecast by 20 basis points (bps) to 6.4 per cent. It has also...

May 14, 2024 3:54 PM

Asia to contribute 60% of global growth in 2024: IMF official

Asia continues to power ahead as the engine of the global economy, with the region expected to contribute a massive 60% to world growth in 2024, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official stated on Monday. Speaking at the 13th IMF-Japan High-Level Tax Conference for Asian Countries in Tokyo, IMF Deputy Managing Director Okamura highlighted Asia's lead role in driving global economic recovery post-pandemic citing the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook projections. The global economy h...