IMF Global Economic Forecast Shows 'Resilience Under Strain'
The fund said AI investment has cushioned growth, but energy costs, trade tensions and Middle East conflict are pushing inflation higher.
- On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund presented its 2026 World Economic Outlook, titled "Resilience Under Strain, Urgent Choices," in Bangkok, Thailand, projecting global growth at 3.1 per cent this year, exceeding earlier expectations of 3%.
- Geopolitical instability, specifically the "prolonged conflict in the Middle East," has strained economic margins despite economic activity holding up during the first half of 2026 amid trade policy pressures.
- Global headline inflation is expected to rise to 4.7 per cent in 2026 due to higher energy and food prices, while AI-led investment provides support despite concentration risks in the technology sector.
- The Fund called for "strong and deliberate actions" to rebuild fiscal buffers and improve economies' ability to withstand future shocks, warning that high borrowing costs make fiscal adjustment increasingly urgent.
- Global growth is projected to recover to 3.4 per cent in 2027 as inflation eases to 4.1 per cent; without shoring up supply capacity, the global economy could "test the limits of resilience.
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