The IMF has improved its forecast for world economic growth this year to 3.2 percent. | Business

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday improved its forecast for global economic growth in 2024 to 3.2 percent. from 3.1 percent, which was announced at the end of January.

The forecast for 2025 remained unchanged – expansion of 3.2 percent.

The US economic growth forecast for this year has risen from 2.1 percent. to 2.7 percent, China’s – remained unchanged – 4.6 percent, euro zone – reduced from 0.9 percent. up to 0.8 percent, and Germany alone – from 0.5 percent. up to 0.2 percent, France – from 1.0 percent. up to 0.7 percent. The growth forecast for the United Kingdom economy has been cut from 0.6 percent. to 0.5 percent, Japan’s – unchanged – 0.9 percent.

According to the IMF’s new estimates, the US gross domestic product will increase by 1.9 percent next year. (previous forecast – 1.7%), China – 4.1%. (4.1 percent), euro zone – 1.5 percent. (1.7 percent), Germany – 1.3 percent. (1.6 percent), France – 1.4 percent. (1.7 percent), in the UK – 1.5 percent. (1.6 percent), Japan – 1.0 percent. (0.8 percent).

Global inflation forecasts for this year and next year have been increased by 0.1 percentage point to 5.9 percent, respectively. and 4.5 percent. The IMF left in place forecasts of average consumer price growth in developed economies – 2.6 percent, respectively. and 2.0 percent, and in the countries of emerging markets and developing economies – increased by 0.2 percentage points to 8.1 percent, respectively. and 6.2 percent.

The forecasts for the growth of international trade in 2024 and 2025 have deteriorated by 0.3 percentage points to 3.0 percent, respectively. and 3.3 percent.