The International Monetary Fund on Monday lowered its forecast for Russia\u2019s economic growth in 2026 to 0.8%, down from a previous estimate of 1%, according to its latest World Economic Outlook update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revised projection places Russia well below the average growth expected for emerging markets, estimated at 4.2%, and also below the forecast for advanced economies, which the IMF expects to grow by 1.8%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia\u2019s Central Bank has projected 2026 GDP growth in a range between 0.5% and 1.5%, while the country\u2019s Economic Development Ministry has forecast growth of 1.3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IMF maintained its estimate for Russia\u2019s economic growth in 2025 at 0.6%, marking a significant slowdown from the 4.3% expansion recorded in 2024. That earlier growth was largely driven by a surge in defense-related spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking further ahead, the IMF expects Russia\u2019s economy to grow by around 1% in 2027, suggesting a prolonged period of modest expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the global level, the IMF raised its 2026 growth forecast by 0.2 percentage points to 3.3%, citing stronger-than-expected momentum from artificial intelligence-related investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fund upgraded its forecast for U.S. economic growth to 2.4%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points from its October projection. By contrast, growth in the euro area is expected to reach only 1.3%, while Japan is projected to expand at an even slower pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IMF said most of the upward revision to global growth was driven by stronger outlooks for the United States and China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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