ADB raises developing Asia 2026 growth forecast to 4.9%

Asia growth improves but ADB warns of persistent headwinds

Downside risks include lingering Middle East conflict disrupting supply chains and raising production costs.

ADB Chief Economist on APAC Growth Outlook

Albert Park, Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank, discusses the bank’s latest APAC growth outlook. The forecast sees growth staying subdued despite a modest improvement, as disruptions from the Middle East conflict continue to weigh on supply chains and production costs. He speaks with Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade". (Source: Bloomberg)

ADB raises developing Asia 2026 growth forecast to 4.9%

ADB’s Asia Outlook Shows Why Middle East Stability Has Become a Global Economic Variable - The Middle East Observer

Egypt’s Suez Canal, energy hub ambitions and industrial strategy sit at the centre of a rapidly evolving Asia–Middle East economic landscape The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) latest Asian Development Outlook (ADO), published in July 2026, delivers a message that extends well beyond Asia’s economic prospects. While the report updates growth and inflation forecasts for the world’s fastest-growing region, […] The post ADB’s Asia Outlook Shows Why …

ECONOMIC FORECASTS FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: JULY 2026

The Middle East conflict is expected to weigh more heavily on developing Asia and the Pacific than earlier anticipated, with growth moderating to 4.9% this year, down from 5.5% in 2025. Activity remained firm in early 2026, supported by consumption and investment, but higher energy costs, supply disruptions, and tighter financial conditions are expected to dampen growth in the coming months, with effects unwinding only gradually. JULY 10, 2026 –…

ADB Maintains Tajikistan's Economic Growth Forecast: 7.3% in 2026

The economy of Tajikistan will grow by 7.3% in 2026 and by 6.8% in 2027. This forecast is included in the July Asian Development Outlook of the Asian Development Bank. These estimates coincide with the ADB’s April forecast. At that time, the bank also expected that after a growth of 8.4% in 2025, the economic development of Tajikistan would gradually slow down but remain high. ADB economists associate the country’s steady economic growth primari…